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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jay describe seeing in his eyes every time he closes them in the end of "Its Center Unsolved"?
(a) A clock.
(b) A window.
(c) A candle.
(d) A puzzle.

2. Who was Jay's first girlfriend?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Emily.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Briana.

3. What drug did Tito Maning find in Jun's room when he kicked him out?
(a) Meth.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Heroin.

4. When did the Philippines earn its full independence?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1946.

5. When was Spolarium painted?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1884.
(c) 1935.
(d) 1859.

6. What volcanic mountain perches on the horizon of Lolo and Lola's village?
(a) Mount Pulag.
(b) Mount Mayon.
(c) Mount Apo.
(d) Mounts Kitinglad.

7. When did Spain cede the Philippines to the U.S.?
(a) 1867.
(b) 1898.
(c) 1905.
(d) 1855.

8. What score does Jay get for his performance in karaoke in "Everyone Loses Their Shit"?
(a) 65.
(b) 85.
(c) 75.
(d) 95.

9. What is Tita Chato said to smell of in the beginning of "Fail Him in Death"?
(a) Sage and rosemary.
(b) Chicken and onions.
(c) Cooking oil and soap.
(d) Hand sanitizer and baby powder.

10. Where do Jay's grandparents live?
(a) Basco.
(b) Daraga.
(c) Alaminos.
(d) Bicol.

11. Reyna was the oldest of how many children in her family?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

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

13. What traditional activity does Jay take over from his uncle in "Bravery As If it Were My Own"?
(a) Saying grace.
(b) Handing out gifts.
(c) Greeting the elders.
(d) Lighitng the candles.

14. Who is driving Jay and Grace back to their grandparents' home in "To Resurrect"?
(a) Tito Maning.
(b) Lolo.
(c) Tita Ami.
(d) Tito Danilo.

15. What does Tita Ines call the soup she brings to Jay in "Fail Him in Death"?
(a) Lechon.
(b) Sinigang.
(c) Balut.
(d) Kare-kare.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Jun leave Reyna, according to her story in “A Universe Where People Do Not Die for Doing What Is Right”?

2. What was Tita Chato's profession?

3. From how long ago is the picture of Grace with Jun that Jay sees on Grace's Instagram page in "Another Day in the Minefield"?

4. What word refers to the Filipino version of pork rinds?

5. Who is the first neighbor to arrive after the karaoke machine is set up and introduce herself to Jay in "Everyone Loses Their Shit"?

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