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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 one of the popular kids at a new school dub Tiller, according to his narrative in Chapter 15?
(a) Clingy.
(b) Dirty.
(c) Easy.
(d) Snobby.

2. How many siblings did Pruitt say he had in Chapter 19?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

3. Who sang the song "I Can't Quit Her" that Tiller performed at the karaoke bar in Chapter 14?
(a) The Cure.
(b) The Mamas and the Papas.
(c) Blood, Sweat, and Tears.
(d) The Who.

4. From what kind of family and background did Pong say Drum came from in Chapter 18?
(a) International trading billionaires.
(b) Poor inland farming people.
(c) Subsistence-level boat people.
(d) Wealthy intellectuals.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Nenita say she was from?

2. Where did Constance spend a couple of years at a boarding school in the U.S.?

3. When did Pruitt say he came to work for the Kappagodas in Chapter 19?

4. How many rooms make up Drum's country retreat, according to Lucky in Chapter 17?

5. Who sang "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" with Pong at the karaoke club?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Drum Kappagoda's estate described in Chapter 17?

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

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

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

5. What is robata? How is it described?

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

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

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

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