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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two matters do Mike and Ben discuss in their relationship at around the same time?

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

3. What is similar about how Mike's and Ben's parents both got married?

4. What do Ben and his father eat together in Chapter 19?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 21, what does Mike tell Ben he is trying to figure out?

2. How do Ben's family take the realization that he is gay?

3. Why is Mike leaving for Osaka, Japan, in Chapter 1?

4. Why does Ben get so angry at the man directing traffic at the airport in Chapter 1?

5. What did Mike ask Ben the night before Mike left for Japan?

6. What painful story does Ben tell Mike about his father growing up in Chapter 26?

7. In Chapter 25, how does Ben react when his mother takes him to her new house for the first time?

8. Which child is Ben closest to at the daycare, and what kinds of problems does this child have?

9. What is Mike's reaction when Ben asks him once if he wants kids?

10. What does Mitsuko tell Ben a story is like when he asks her to tell him a story about Mike?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you describe Ben's and Mike's conversations about racism, especially during the times when Ben tries to explain to Mike how he feels his family was discriminated against during his childhood and adolescence? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Ben pursues a relationship with Omar, and Mike pursues one with Tan? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How do both Ben and Mike seem to handle the idea of monogamy in their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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