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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Tiller's aunt who lives in a group home for autistic adults?

2. Where was Pong's father ordered to serve a labor sentence at a coal mining factory?

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

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

5. At what restaurant did Tiller meet with Pong and his business partners for the first time in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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