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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. To whom is the following epigraph in the opening of the book attributed? "Music in the soul can be heard by the universe" (9)?
(a) Lao Tzu.
(b) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) Sartre.

2. What subjects does Tiller assist Victor Jr. with in his homeschooling?
(a) Social studies and arts.
(b) Music and literature.
(c) Reading and writing.
(d) Math and science.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Pong's childhood babysitter constantly chew?

2. What image appeared on Pong's card, according to the narrator in Chapter 3?

3. What is the name of Perry's daughter that was having problems with substance abuse in Chapter 8?

4. Where did Pong's father go shopping every morning, which irked Pong?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Pong's parents described?

2. What did Perry reveal about his daughter in Chapter 8? How did the others respond?

3. Why was Pong's father detained by the Red Guards?

4. Where does Tiller describe going with VeeJ in Chapter 7? Why?

5. How is Pong's family and home described in Chapter 4?

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

7. What activity did Pong's father do daily that upset him, as revealed in Chapter 4?

8. What did Tiller tell his father when he prepared to depart for Asia with Pong and his business partner?

9. What happened during dinner in Chapter 6?

10. How does the narrative style of the novel shift in Chapter 9? Why is this significant?

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