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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. Where did the man in the dark SUV say he worked when he met Tiller in Chapter 1?
(a) The Postal Service.
(b) The FBI.
(c) The CIA.
(d) The VA.

2. What did Tiller and his fellow dishwashers call the food set aside from plates before they went into the washer?
(a) The Basin.
(b) The Buffet.
(c) The Toilet.
(d) The Red Line.

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

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

5. What business did Bags report on at the meeting of investors in Chapter 8?
(a) Chutney Manor.
(b) Roger's Tacos.
(c) Wash N' Glo.
(d) Sweeny's Electric.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Pong's profession described in Chapter 2?

2. What is the name of the town where Tiller grew up?

3. Tiller says in Chapter 7, "Zombiehood, like anything else, is best if you have" what (101)?

4. Where did Pong live in 1966?

5. Who is described as Tiller's older cousin that scared him growing up, according to the narrative in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the setting described in Chapter 1?

2. What is an example of foreshadowing or red herrings in Chapter 7?

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

4. What were Tiller's first impressions of Pong when they met?

5. From what narrative point of view is the story related? Why is this important?

6. How is Getty described? Why was he at Lucky's Hawaii home?

7. What passion did VeeJ adopt in Chapter 5? What led to this newfound hobby?

8. Who does Mao refer to? What is the basic history of this individual?

9. What information about her past did Val relate to Tiller when they met?

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

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