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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 22, who calls Ben asking for help?
(a) Lydia.
(b) Mike.
(c) Ben's father.
(d) Omar.

3. What does Ben see on Mike's phone that bothers him?
(a) A picture of another man's penis.
(b) Texts from another man.
(c) Messages from Mike's father.
(d) A dating profile that Mike starred.

4. Who visits Ben in Chapter 9?
(a) Ben's brother.
(b) Lydia and Ben's mother.
(c) Ben's father.
(d) Ben's ex-boyfriend.

5. Why does Ben leave Ximena's wedding reception early?
(a) To check on his dad.
(b) To check on Mike.
(c) To take Mitsuko to the hospital.
(d) Because he feels ill.

6. What does Ben's father insist on when they meet in Chapter 19?
(a) That Ben loan him money.
(b) That they go out to dinner.
(c) That he wants to meet Mitsuko.
(d) That he wants to meet Mike.

7. What job does Mitsuko have in Japan?
(a) She is a secretary.
(b) She is an acupuncturist.
(c) She is an accountant.
(d) She works at a jewelry store.

8. What kind of video game does Mike play in Chapter 26?
(a) Tetris.
(b) Hover.
(c) Tekken.
(d) Grand Theft Auto.

9. What does Mitsuko tell Ben "fine" means?
(a) People do not want to talk about it.
(b) Fine.
(c) Fucked.
(d) People are very angry.

10. Where is Ximena's husband from?
(a) Barcelona.
(b) Dublin.
(c) Amsterdam.
(d) Berlin.

11. What does Ben tell Mike he did with Mistuko in Chapter 7?
(a) Dismembered a chicken.
(b) Ate sausages.
(c) Went dancing.
(d) Completed a crossword.

12. What does Mitsuko say about her and Ben's journey together in Chapter 31?
(a) It is absurd.
(b) It is surprising.
(c) It makes her sad.
(d) It makes her angry.

13. Which boy at the daycare does Ben have a special relationship with?
(a) Larry.
(b) Ahmad.
(c) Omar.
(d) Tim.

14. In Chapter 25, what does Ben do when his mother takes her to her new house for the first time?
(a) He throws up outside.
(b) He gets there but can not bring himself to go in.
(c) He goes inside and breaks things.
(d) He goes inside and walks immediately out again.

15. In Chapter 18, what does Ben nearly hit in the road driving home from work?
(a) A dog.
(b) A cat.
(c) A pigeon.
(d) A coyote.

Short Answer Questions

1. What incident happens in Ben's childhood that his father does not talk to his mother for nearly a month over?

2. Where does Ben leave Mike's car on the day of Ximena's wedding?

3. In Chapter 13, what does Mitsuko buy?

4. In Chapter 7, what impresses Mike that Mitsuko handles while cooking?

5. Why does Ximena tell Ben she did not stop the fight between the two boys at daycare?

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