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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Pong's father's name?
(a) Shang.
(b) Bai.
(c) Shen.
(d) Jun.

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

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

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

5. How does Tiller describe his ethnicity in Chapter 3?
(a) He is 50% Asian.
(b) He is 25% Asian.
(c) He is 12.5% Asian.
(d) He is 44.5% Asian.

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

7. Who is described in Chapter 8 as "an alarmingly dry-complexioned white dude" (107)?
(a) Drum Kappagoda.
(b) Perry Ault.
(c) Todd Wilson.
(d) Marcus Fownes.

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

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

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

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

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

13. What did Pong say his father was most of all in Chapter 9?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A Taoist.
(c) A Maoist.
(d) A dreamer.

14. What did Tiller do when he biked away from the man in the dark SUV in Chapter 1?
(a) He threw a rock through the windshield.
(b) He rode his bike into a bus.
(c) He called the police.
(d) He slashed a tire.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who did Pong describe as his part-Sri Lankan, part-Chinese business partner in his business venture in producing jamu?

3. What is described by Bags as "A most unusual white people's beverage" in Chapter 8 (109)?

4. What name did Lucky push for Pong's jamu beverages?

5. Where did Tiller tell Val he was from when they first met?

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