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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Bravery as if it Were my Own” - “To Resurrect”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jay's father ask him to promise to do while visiting family in the Philippines in "Things Inside"?
(a) To not bring up his cousin.
(b) To not discuss his college plans.
(c) To give Grace a hug for him.
(d) To ask the family about Jun.

2. Who wrote the book Selections from the Prison Notebooks that Jay sees among Jun's possessions in "This Poem is a Typhoon"?
(a) Ibram X. Kendi.
(b) Antonio Gramsci.
(c) Carlos Bulosan.
(d) Richard Brockman.

3. What does Grace do for much of the car ride in “A New Silence Arrives”?
(a) She looks at her phone.
(b) She writes in a notebook.
(c) She sings.
(d) She reads a book.

4. Although the national Filipino language is Tagalog, about how many languages are spoken in the country, according to the in-flight magazine Jay reads in “A New Silence Arrives”?
(a) 80.
(b) 120.
(c) 25.
(d) 170.

5. What does Tito Maning do when Jay confronts him in "The Darkness Uninterrupted"?
(a) He punches him.
(b) He storms off.
(c) He almost strangles him.
(d) He kicks him to the ground.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word in "Bravery As If it Were My Own" refers to "Pig intestines boiled in blood and soy sauce" (264)?

2. How old is Angel said to be in “A New Silence Arrives”?

3. When did Spain cede the Philippines to the U.S.?

4. In what language do Jay's aunts and uncles speak with Lolo and Lola in "Bravery As If it Were My Own"?

5. Who was the girl that turned Jay down when he asked her to the prom?

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