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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 Mitsuko tell Ben she will not tell him what she really thinks of him?
(a) Because then they might start liking each other.
(b) Because then he might tell Mike she is an awful person.
(c) Because then she will feel awful.
(d) Because then he might drive them into a wall.

2. What do Ben and his father eat together in Chapter 19?
(a) Sandwiches.
(b) Crawfish.
(c) Salad.
(d) Steaks.

3. Who was one of Ben's father's girlfriends who he remembers?
(a) Lydia.
(b) Carlotta.
(c) Henrietta.
(d) Charlotte.

4. How does the reader find out Ben is HIV positive?
(a) Ben tells Mitsuko after a few weeks of her staying in the apartment.
(b) Ben tells Mike after he has left for Japan.
(c) Ben tells his mother after many years.
(d) Ben tells Omar when they are in a sexual situation together.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Omar ask Ben in Chapter 30?

2. What does Ben tell his mother she does not have to worry about in a phone conversation in Part II?

3. What habit does Benson's mother have that she started picking up after her divorce?

4. What does Ben cook with Mitsuko that she does not grimace at tasting in Chapter 31?

5. What does Ben tell Mike he did with Mistuko in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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