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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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 Eiffel Tower.
(c) The Empire State Building.
(d) The Golden Gate Bridge.

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

7. Where was the rare whiskey from that Pong offered Tiller when he first visited Pong's house?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) Japan.
(d) Scotland.

8. What is Pong's wife's name?
(a) Minori.
(b) Adele.
(c) Candace.
(d) Yasmine.

9. What was the name of Val's brother that died as a child?
(a) Richard.
(b) Leon.
(c) James.
(d) Lou.

10. What was Val's mother's profession?
(a) She was a teacher.
(b) She was a doctor.
(c) She was a nurse.
(d) She was a painter.

11. What does Tiller say his dad's name is in Chapter 2?
(a) Louis.
(b) Robert.
(c) James.
(d) Clark.

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

13. What profession did Pong's parents hold?
(a) They were international traders.
(b) They were farmers.
(c) They were professors.
(d) They were doctors.

14. At what company did Pong work when Tiller met him?
(a) BaderGarth.
(b) GlaxoSmithKline.
(c) RosenWills.
(d) Johnson & Johnson.

15. What is Tiller's last name?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Weinberg.
(c) Pan.
(d) Bardmon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose public degradation and sentencing to hard labor led Pong's mother to quit her job?

2. What are the Four Olds, according to Pong's story in Chapter 9?

3. Who is described in Chapter 8 as "an alarmingly dry-complexioned white dude" (107)?

4. What did Pong say his father was most of all in Chapter 9?

5. 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?

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