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

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

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

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

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

7. Where does Ben work?
(a) A grocery store.
(b) A daycare center.
(c) A law firm.
(d) A hospital.

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

9. Why is Mitsuko crying in Chapter 32?
(a) Mitsuko is lonely.
(b) Mike has said he is not coming back.
(c) Eiju has just died.
(d) Mitsuko's cousin has died.

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

11. What does Lydia ask Ben to do in Chapter 9?
(a) Loan her money.
(b) Go visit their father.
(c) Move out of the apartment.
(d) Move into her apartment with her.

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

13. What two matters do Mike and Ben discuss in their relationship at around the same time?
(a) When to meet each other's parents and children.
(b) Monogamy and shared finances.
(c) Shared finances and children.
(d) Children and monogamy.

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

15. In Chapter 7, what impresses Mike that Mitsuko handles while cooking?
(a) Slicing sushi.
(b) Frying sausages.
(c) Deveining shrimp.
(d) Cutting up a chicken.