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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 does Omar do for a living?

2. What does Ben tell Mike he did with Mistuko in Chapter 7?

3. Which boy at the daycare does Ben have a special relationship with?

4. What does Ahmad say he is doing in Chapter 8?

5. What habit does Benson's mother have that she started picking up after her divorce?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one of the most striking similarities between Mike's parents and Ben's parents?

2. What is one of Ben's father's most serious problems?

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

4. How does Ben feel about his mother's new husband and family?

5. What is awkward for Benson about Mike leaving for Osaka in Chapter 1?

6. How does Ben feel about his job at the daycare?

7. What embarrasses Ben about his father when they go out to dinner together in Chapter 19?

8. When does Mike tell Ben he will come back to America in Chapter 22?

9. Where do Mitsuko and Ben go together in Chapter 31?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does Washington treat the theme of abusive relationships and their emotional consequences? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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