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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Shabu said to be in "New Life"?
(a) An erotic stimulant.
(b) A harmless drug.
(c) A hunger suppressant.
(d) A hunger stimulant.

2. What does Jay accuse Tito Maning of taking from him in “That Last Part Aloud”?
(a) His wallet.
(b) His letters from Jun.
(c) His cell phone.
(d) His letters from Grace.

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

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

5. When did Jun leave Reyna, according to her story in “A Universe Where People Do Not Die for Doing What Is Right”?
(a) All Saint's Day.
(b) New Year's Day.
(c) The day after Christmas.
(d) The day after Easter.

6. Why does Jay not tell his aunts about Reyna's story in "Everyone Loses Their Shit"?
(a) Jay does not trust them.
(b) Mia believes that they are hiding something.
(c) Mia asked that Jay say nothing.
(d) Reyna asked that he not say anything.

7. What band is playing on the radio as Jay is driven to Tita Chato's in "A Complete Waste"?
(a) The Rolling Stones.
(b) The Who.
(c) The Beatles.
(d) The Spice Girls.

8. What do all the neighbors call the old man who sings "My Way" in "Everyone Loses Their Shit"?
(a) Lolo.
(b) Jojo.
(c) Tito.
(d) Ati.

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

10. Who wrote America Is in the Heart?
(a) Ibram X. Kendi.
(b) James Joyce.
(c) Richard Brockman.
(d) Carlos Bulosan.

11. Who was the girl that turned Jay down when he asked her to the prom?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Sierra.
(d) Maria.

12. Mia says in "Let's Do It" that the Philippines is the only country in the world where it is still illegal to do what, in "Let's Do It"?
(a) Use marijuana.
(b) Use birth control.
(c) Divorce.
(d) Drink.

13. What is the home of the Filipino president called?
(a) The Magmuni-muni Palace.
(b) The Malacanang Palace.
(c) The Tadhana Palace.
(d) The Maniwala Palace.

14. What is Brian's last name (from "The Wide Eyes of the Lost")?
(a) Luna.
(b) Rogers.
(c) Rodriguez.
(d) Santos.

15. Where does Tita Chato say Tito Danilo is in "Bravery As If it Were My Own"?
(a) Basco.
(b) Vigan City.
(c) Legazpi.
(d) Daraga.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who performed the song "Call Me Maybe"?

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

3. With whom does Jay text as he is driven to Tita Chato's home in "A Complete Waste"?

4. Who does Tita Ines remark there are none of at the beach where they take Jay in "To Flood"?

5. Who painted Spolarium?

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