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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. In Chapter 29, what does Ben ask Mitsuko about?
(a) How she makes her rice.
(b) How she gets the chicken so crispy.
(c) How she gets her hair like that.
(d) How she cracks an egg with her palm.

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

3. What food does Mitsuko ask Ben about in Chapter 5?
(a) Squid.
(b) Natto.
(c) Seaweed.
(d) Special eggs.

4. Why does Ben think his father might be worse than he thought for a moment when he goes to visit his father?
(a) His father does not answer the doorbell.
(b) His father pretends not to recognize him.
(c) There are many empty medication bottles around.
(d) There are more empty bottles than usual around.

5. What incident happens in Ben's childhood that his father does not talk to his mother for nearly a month over?
(a) When Ben's mother left for several weeks and did not say where she was.
(b) When Ben's mother confessed to Ben's father that she had an affair.
(c) When Ben's father gets pulled over for speeding and his mother tries to smooth things over with the cop.
(d) When Ben's mother told Ben's father she had had another child before she met him.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Mike's mother's visits stop?

2. How does Ben say his parents handle his sexuality?

3. Where do Mitsuko and Ben go together in Chapter 31?

4. Who does Ben go on a date with in Part I?

5. Why does Ben leave Ximena's wedding reception early?

(see the answer key)

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