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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. Who is Drum's daughter that he escorted into the karaoke lounge in Chapter 14?
(a) Jun.
(b) Eliza.
(c) Constance.
(d) Shia.

2. How old was Tiller's mother when she abandoned her family?
(a) 36.
(b) 31.
(c) 33.
(d) 26.

3. What word did Chilies and Constance use to refer to white Westerners like Tiller?
(a) Niu.
(b) Gringo.
(c) Farang.
(d) Karuka.

4. Pong told Tiller in Chapter 18 that he met Minori when they were both working at a Chinese restaurant where?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Harrisburg.
(c) New York.
(d) Leonia.

5. Who from Dunbar did Nenita remind Tiller of?
(a) Chen Boda.
(b) Sally Mutthuraju.
(c) Marcus Fownes.
(d) Pikette.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the restaurant owner's wife that Pong began helping with accounting at one of his early jobs?

2. As what spirit animal did Tiller draw Pong in the shopping mall in Chapter 12?

3. Where did Shaundra grow up?

4. What establishment is referred to as "the fountain of youth" (237) in Chapter 15?

5. Near what city did Prada live briefly in the United States?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Constance do to Tiller after he ate the candies?

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

5. How is the setting of Evergreen Shores described?

6. What is robata? How is it described?

7. What kind of yoga event was taking place at the Kappagoda estate when Tiller visited?

8. What foreshadowing can be seen in Chapter 13?

9. How is Lily Zhang described in Chapter 13?

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

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