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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 childhood babysitter from?
(a) Texas.
(b) Indonesia.
(c) Burma.
(d) Brazil.

2. Who helped Tiller clean up the mess in Chapter 7?
(a) VeeJ.
(b) Leon.
(c) Keefer.
(d) Val.

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

4. Who in Chapter 8 said, "I vote for my wallet, doll face, which is the source of all power in this solar system" (110)?
(a) Roger.
(b) Bai.
(c) Jack.
(d) Marcus.

5. What is Patel's profession, according to Tiller in Chapter 2?
(a) Neurologist.
(b) Cardiologist.
(c) Dentist.
(d) Pediatrician.

6. Who was the stall owner that was accosted by the Red Guards in Pong's story from Chapter 9?
(a) Bai.
(b) Jun.
(c) Lucky.
(d) Yu.

7. Who was Pong's business partner that invited Tiller to go to Asia on an investment trip in Chapter 8?
(a) Drum.
(b) Lucky.
(c) Bai.
(d) Bags.

8. Where did Tiller tell Val he was from when they first met?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) New York.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) California.

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

10. How old does Patel say he is in Chapter 8?
(a) 59.
(b) 45.
(c) 55.
(d) 62.

11. To what province was Pong sent with a foster family after his parents were taken into custody?
(a) Henan province.
(b) Gansu province.
(c) Hainan province.
(d) Guangdong province.

12. Where did jamu originate?
(a) China.
(b) Japan.
(c) Thailand.
(d) Indonesia.

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

14. What is the name of Pong's father?
(a) Isaiah.
(b) Pikette.
(c) Ye Ye.
(d) Drum.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tiller say Patel's given name is in Chapter 2?

2. Where did Pong live in 1966?

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

4. What purpose does the city where Tiller lives serve for him, according to the narrative in Chapter 1?

5. With whom does Tiller describe having gone to Six Flags in Chapter 2?

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