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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Tiller say Patel's given name is in Chapter 2?
(a) Kappagoda.
(b) Isaiah.
(c) Sahbagya.
(d) Pikette.

4. What subjects does Val assist Victor Jr. with in his homeschooling?
(a) Math and science.
(b) Reading and writing.
(c) Music and literature.
(d) Social studies and arts.

5. What did Val call Tiller when they met?
(a) Intriguing.
(b) Gallant.
(c) Rude.
(d) Cheap.

6. By what name does Tiller refer to the city where he lives in Chapter 1?
(a) Malvern.
(b) Dunbar.
(c) Stagno.
(d) Shenzhen.

7. How does Tiller describe his age in Chapter 1?
(a) Forty-something.
(b) Middle-aged.
(c) Thirty-something.
(d) College-aged.

8. What excuse did Tiller give his boss in order to get out of his dishwashing job in Chapter 8?
(a) His sister was in the hospital.
(b) He had a stomach virus.
(c) His father had died.
(d) His grandfather had died.

9. What did Pong call his babysitter growing up?
(a) Auntie Red.
(b) Auntie Sun.
(c) Auntie Bai.
(d) Auntie Jun.

10. Where did Anand's wife return to live with her family when her husband left her, according to Bags's story in Chapter 8?
(a) Paris.
(b) Chennai.
(c) London.
(d) Dubai.

11. What image appeared on Pong's card, according to the narrator in Chapter 3?
(a) A watermelon wedge.
(b) A golden rose.
(c) A peach tree.
(d) A blue triangle.

12. Tiller says in Chapter 7, "Zombiehood, like anything else, is best if you have" what (101)?
(a) "A purpose."
(b) "Money."
(c) "No idea what you're doing."
(d) "Experience."

13. Why did Pong say he wanted to mix up the Chinese and Central American crews at the car wash and detailing shops in Chapter 8?
(a) They could not communicate.
(b) They were not as efficient working together.
(c) They were always fighting with each other.
(d) They inspired each other to steal.

14. What name did Pong propose for his company producing jamu drinks?
(a) Pong's Elixirs.
(b) Lucky Pong Elixirs.
(c) Elixirent.
(d) Jamu Pong.

15. Where was Pong's father ordered to serve a labor sentence at a coal mining factory?
(a) Siberia.
(b) Elba Island.
(c) Mongolia.
(d) North Korea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did jamu originate?

2. What is Patel's profession, according to Tiller in Chapter 2?

3. Where was Pong's childhood babysitter from?

4. What did Pong's childhood babysitter constantly chew?

5. Who were Pong's foster brothers that regularly beat him after he was separated from his parents?

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