View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what restaurant did Tiller meet with Pong and his business partners for the first time in Chapter 8?
(a) Chris Ruth's.
(b) Ship N' Shore.
(c) Chop Station.
(d) Max's Steaks.

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

3. Where did Tiller meet Val?
(a) The O'Hare International Airport.
(b) The John F. Kennedy International Airport.
(c) The LaGuardia International Airport.
(d) The Hong Kong International Airport.

4. In the picture that the man from the dark SUV showed Tiller, Val was standing with Victor Sr. in front of what landmark?
(a) Mount Rushmore.
(b) The Golden Gate Bridge.
(c) The Empire State Building.
(d) The Eiffel Tower.

5. What mess was Tiller left to clean up in Chapter 7?
(a) Dog hair.
(b) Urine.
(c) Vomit.
(d) Spilled wine.

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

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

8. Who did Pong describe as his part-Sri Lankan, part-Chinese business partner in his business venture in producing jamu?
(a) Clay Weinberg.
(b) Drum Kappagoda.
(c) Isaiah Pan.
(d) Todd Wilson.

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

10. Whose public degradation and sentencing to hard labor led Pong's mother to quit her job?
(a) Old Bai's.
(b) Isaiah Pan's.
(c) Marcus Fownes's.
(d) Old Zhou's.

11. How old is Victor Jr. said to be in Chapter 1?
(a) 7.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 10.

12. Who coined the Four Olds, according to Pong's story in Chapter 9?
(a) Isaiah Pan.
(b) Chen Boda.
(c) Drum Kappagoda.
(d) Marcus Fownes.

13. Who is described in Chapter 2 as "a stout, filthy-mouthed teen who wanted to write and direct sci-fi pornos" (26)?
(a) Drum Kappagoda.
(b) Clay Weinberg.
(c) Todd Wilson.
(d) Isaiah Pan.

14. What name did Lucky push for Pong's jamu beverages?
(a) Lucky Pong Elixirs.
(b) Pong's Elixirs.
(c) Jamu Pong.
(d) Lucky's Elixirs.

15. Who is described as Tiller's older cousin that scared him growing up, according to the narrative in Chapter 11?
(a) Jasper.
(b) John.
(c) Drew.
(d) James.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where did Victor Jr. say Liam liked to go bowling in Chapter 7?

4. To whom is the following epigraph in the opening of the book attributed? "Music in the soul can be heard by the universe" (9)?

5. Where was Tiller's cleaning lady from when he was growing up?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 408 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample