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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Ximena's son?
(a) John.
(b) Ahmad.
(c) Juan.
(d) Harry.

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

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

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

8. Why does Ximena tell Ben she did not stop the fight between the two boys at daycare?
(a) She said the parents would have to deal with it.
(b) She said they had to learn the lesson that sometimes you just lose.
(c) She said she was waiting for Barry to do it.
(d) She said she was waiting for Ben to do it.

9. What does Mike do for a living?
(a) He is a landscaper.
(b) He is a lawyer.
(c) He is an accountant.
(d) He is a chef.

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

11. What movie does Ben watch with his father in Chapter 13?
(a) 2001: A Space Odyssey.
(b) Avengers.
(c) Fast and Furious.
(d) A Clockwork Orange.

12. What big event is happening for Ben's friend he works at the daycare with in the coming weeks?
(a) She is moving on to a new job.
(b) She is moving abroad.
(c) She is getting divorced.
(d) She is getting married.

13. What does Mitsuko say when Ben asks her what her home in Tokyo is like?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Amazing.
(c) Sad.
(d) Clean.

14. When did Mike's mother's visits stop?
(a) When Mike got sick.
(b) When Ben moved in with Mike.
(c) When Mike's mother moved to Chicago.
(d) When Mike's mother got sick.

15. In Chapter 28, what does Omar offer Ben?
(a) A new friendship.
(b) A free dinner.
(c) Beer.
(d) A truce.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 14, how does Mike characterize Ben's childhood that Ben bristles at?

2. What does Mike ask Ben to do for him in Chapter 32?

3. What nationality is Ben's mother's new husband?

4. What does Ben take to his friend's house in Chapter 22?

5. Who is Ximena marrying?

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