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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Tiller describe having gone to Six Flags in Chapter 2?
(a) Todd Wilson.
(b) James Walker.
(c) Constance Kappagoda.
(d) Isaiah Pan.

2. 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 slashed a tire.
(c) He rode his bike into a bus.
(d) He called the police.

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

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) The Golden Gate Bridge.
(b) Mount Rushmore.
(c) The Eiffel Tower.
(d) The Empire State Building.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Pong's story from Chapter 9, Meng Pei destroyed a replica of what statue?

2. What was Pong's father's name?

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

4. Where did Anand's wife return to live with her family when her husband left her, according to Bags's story in Chapter 8?

5. Who was the stall owner that was accosted by the Red Guards in Pong's story from Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Pong's foster home like? Where was it located?

2. How did Pong describe jamu to Tiller in Chapter 4?

3. What happened during dinner in Chapter 6?

4. How did Pong describe Drum Kappagoda to Tiller in Chapter 4?

5. What were Tiller's circumstances like when he met Pong?

6. What did Tiller do once he landed in Honolulu in Chapter 11?

7. Where had Val disappeared to before her return in Chapter 10?

8. What is the name of Pong's jamu product? Who named it and what does the name mean?

9. What recent "good thing" (14) does Tiller describe having done for Val in Chapter 1?

10. Where and how did Tiller and Val meet?

(see the answer keys)

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