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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 Tiller do when he was put on the spot to speak before the yoga instructors at brunch in Chapter 19?
(a) He sang the names of ingredients.
(b) He screamed and cried.
(c) He performed an excellent speech.
(d) He quietly departed from the room.

2. Where did Lucky say he was going later in the day as he had brunch with Tiller in Chapter 19?
(a) Shanghai.
(b) Dunbar.
(c) Shenzhen.
(d) Las Vegas.

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

4. To what well-known commercial district of Shenzhen did Pong take Tiller after they dropped their bags at the hotel in Chapter 12?
(a) Luohu.
(b) Bao'an.
(c) Longgang.
(d) Huaqiangbei.

5. Where is Alexandre said to be from in Chapter 19?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Shezhen.
(c) Quebec City.
(d) Manila.

Short Answer Questions

1. What song does Tiller describe Drum singing at the karaoke club in Chapter 14?

2. The Kappagoda property is described in Chapter 17 as being located between Shenzhen and what city?

3. Where did the chef Chilies grow up?

4. What was minimum wage when Pong started working at a restaurant peeling vegetables in his youth?

5. Who was Tiller's family doctor in Dunbar?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Chilies and how is he described?

5. How is Pruitt described?

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

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

8. What is robata? How is it described?

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

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

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