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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. What did Prada say her career aspirations were in Chapter 14?
(a) Starting a school for girls.
(b) Starting a floral design business.
(c) Starting a food truck chain.
(d) Starting a laundromat chain.

2. Who were the last guests at Tiller and Val's home that led to the scuffle and ended their food hosting?
(a) John and Roger.
(b) Len and Pete.
(c) Jack and James.
(d) Jeff and Joe.

3. Near what city did Prada live briefly in the United States?
(a) Seattle.
(b) New York.
(c) Harrisburg.
(d) Chicago.

4. How did Constance's mother die?
(a) She had a stroke.
(b) She overdosed on pills.
(c) She had a heart attack.
(d) She was in a car accident.

5. Where did the chef Chilies grow up?
(a) Laos.
(b) North Korea.
(c) Thailand.
(d) South Korea.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Tiller when he was sent to a shrink due to difficulties at school, according to his narrative in Chapter 12?

2. What career had Minori given up when she began working at the restaurant where she met Pong?

3. By what name did Prada go when she lived in the United States as a child?

4. In Chapter 19, Tiller says, "At our most ideal we are" what (303)?

5. Where is Alexandre said to be from in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about the candies that Chilies gave Tiller in Chapter 17?

2. What did Drum reveal about his plans with Pong in Chapter 21?

3. How is Tiller's performance at the karaoke club described in Chapter 14?

4. What uncomfortable encounter does Tiller describe involving Lucky's mother in Chapter 12?

5. How does Tiller describe Drum Kappagoda upon their first meeting?

6. How would you characterize Tiller's relationship with his father?

7. What story did Pong tell Tiller in Chapter 18?

8. What is said of Tiller's Chinese zodiac sign in Chapter 12?

9. What led to Pong buying Tiller the knife in Chapter 12?

10. What does "20 Whet" refer to and why is it important to the story?

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