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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 61 - 120).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ximena tell Ben she did not stop the fight between the two boys at daycare?
(a) She said she was waiting for Barry to do it.
(b) She said she was waiting for Ben to do it.
(c) She said the parents would have to deal with it.
(d) She said they had to learn the lesson that sometimes you just lose.

2. What nationality is Ben's mother's new husband?
(a) Nigerian.
(b) British.
(c) French.
(d) Iranian.

3. In Chapter 20, what does Ben find Mitsuko doing?
(a) Talking on the phone to Mike.
(b) Standing in silence with his neighbor.
(c) Eating a cake by herself.
(d) Crying.

4. What major struggle does Ben's father deal with?
(a) Multiple Sclerosis.
(b) Schizophrenia.
(c) Alcoholism.
(d) Fighting cancer.

5. What does Ben tell his mother she does not have to worry about in a phone conversation in Part II?
(a) Whether he is financially solvent.
(b) Whether he still has a job.
(c) Whether he is happy.
(d) Whether he is taking his medication.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ben ask Mitsuko in Chapter 26?

2. Who leaves the wedding reception with Ben?

3. What does Mike do for a living?

4. In Chapter 25, what does Ben do when his mother takes her to her new house for the first time?

5. What does Mike tell Ben about how his father treated his mother during his childhood?

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