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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the neighborhood kid whose bike Tiller took when he followed the SUV in Chapter 1?
(a) Getty.
(b) Lucky.
(c) Clark.
(d) Rafe.

2. Where was Pong's childhood babysitter from?
(a) Texas.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Burma.
(d) Indonesia.

3. To whom is the following epigraph in the opening of the book attributed? "Music in the soul can be heard by the universe" (9)?
(a) Sartre.
(b) Lao Tzu.
(c) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

4. How large does Pong describe his father's Mao portrait in Chapter 9?
(a) 3 by 4 meters.
(b) 2 by 3 meters.
(c) 4 by 6 meters.
(d) 3 by 6 meters.

5. How does Tiller describe Val's age in Chapter 1?
(a) Thirty-something.
(b) Forty-something.
(c) College-aged.
(d) Middle-aged.

Short Answer Questions

1. What subjects does Val assist Victor Jr. with in his homeschooling?

2. What does Tiller say his dad's name is in Chapter 2?

3. In the picture that the man from the dark SUV showed Tiller, Val was standing with Victor Sr. in front of what landmark?

4. What name did Pong propose for his company producing jamu drinks?

5. What is the name of the town where Tiller grew up?

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