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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ben cook with Mitsuko that she does not grimace at tasting in Chapter 31?
(a) Pork croquettes.
(b) Udon with kamaboko, spinach, and chicken.
(c) Rice and fish.
(d) Dashi.

2. What did Mike always bring Ben from work?
(a) Food he had cooked himself.
(b) Beer.
(c) Liquor.
(d) Paper plates.

3. Where does Ben leave Mike's car on the day of Ximena's wedding?
(a) At Lydia's apartment.
(b) At Mike's apartment.
(c) At Omar's apartment.
(d) At Ximena's place.

4. Where do Mitsuko and Ben go together in Chapter 31?
(a) An abandoned church.
(b) Ben's work.
(c) School.
(d) The grocery store.

5. Where is Mike's mother flying into just before he goes on his trip?
(a) Osaka.
(b) Houston.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Chicago.

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

7. What does Mike tell Ben about how his father treated his mother during his childhood?
(a) His parents got married and divorced several times.
(b) His father hit his mother.
(c) His father adored his mother.
(d) His father had never wanted to marry his mother.

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

9. Who does Ben work with who is also a good friend of his?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Lydia.
(c) Ximena.
(d) Helen.

10. What is Mike's mother's name?
(a) Maize.
(b) Mitsuko.
(c) Regita.
(d) Hirono.

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

12. What does Omar do for a living?
(a) He is a maintenance worker.
(b) He is a personal trainer.
(c) He is a therapist.
(d) He is a security guard.

13. Who is the sibling that cares for the boy Ben has a special relationship with at the daycare?
(a) Rimi.
(b) Omar.
(c) Tariq.
(d) Henry.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is something Mike never does that he does in Chapter 32?

2. What does Mitsuko say when Ben asks her what her home in Tokyo is like?

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

4. What does Lydia ask Ben to do in Chapter 9?

5. Why does Mitsuko ask Ben for a ride downtown in Chapter 17?

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