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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the hoodie the Seth gives Jay in "Wisdom from on High"?
(a) Green.
(b) Gold.
(c) White.
(d) Blue.

2. What sport does Jay say he played growing up in “You Can Hold Onto Me if You Need To"?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Hockey.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Soccer.

3. How old is Grace said to be in “A New Silence Arrives”?
(a) 18.
(b) 15.
(c) 11.
(d) 12.

4. Who told Jun that his idea of what he wanted to be when he grew up was not stupid, based on his letter that opens "Things Inside"?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) His father.
(c) Angel.
(d) Grace.

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

6. What word from "Like a Fog" translates in English to "One returning home" (56)?
(a) Libro.
(b) Kinaiya.
(c) Balikbayan.
(d) Maniwala.

7. Who stars in Hitch?
(a) Matthew McConaughey.
(b) Jim Carey.
(c) Will Smith.
(d) James Wood.

8. How does Jay's mother say Jun died in "An Improvement to Society"?
(a) He was hanged by a mob.
(b) He was shot by police.
(c) He overdosed on drugs.
(d) He was poisoned.

9. Who did Jay tell Jun he thought was beautiful when they were ten?
(a) Madonna and Cyndi Lauper.
(b) Rihanna and Katy Perry.
(c) Iman and Nicole Kidman.
(d) Britney Spears and Adele.

10. 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.

11. What side of the building is described as the quietest side in "Wisdom from on High"?
(a) The south side.
(b) The north side.
(c) The east side.
(d) The west side.

12. For how long does Mia say her sister and Grace have been a couple in “You Can Hold Onto Me if You Need To"?
(a) 2-3 weeks.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 4-5 months.
(d) 2-3 months.

13. How many people were killed in the Maguindanao Massacre?
(a) 58.
(b) 38.
(c) 26.
(d) 112.

14. How old were Jay and Jun on the date of Jun's last letter from his box?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 17.
(d) 14.

15. What does Mia agree to help Jay with in “You Can Hold Onto Me if You Need To"?
(a) To find information about Jun.
(b) To talk to the authorities.
(c) To get in touch with a lawyer.
(d) To find information about Grace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Seth intend to study in college, according to the narrator in "Wisdom from on High"?

2. What is Chris's profession said to be in "How He Lived"?

3. Why is the laser tag arena closed at the mall in “You Can Hold Onto Me if You Need To"?

4. What garment has Tito Maning lent Jay to wear to church in "The Word of God"?

5. Where does Jay depart from in "Like a Fog"?

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