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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What Tagalog word means "gifts for the family" in "Like a Fog" (56)?
2. On what rooftop is Jay walking with Seth in the beginning of "Wisdom from on High"?
3. Where does Jay's plane land before Manila in "Like a Fog"?
4. How old is Jay in "Wisdom from on High"?
5. Of whom did Jun say after he was ordained, "Another sheep to the slaughter" (142)?
Short Essay Questions
1. What information does Jay learn about Jun's death from his mother in the beginning of the novel?
2. Who does Jay question about his missing letters in “Not an Answer to the Question"? Why?
3. What are balikbayan boxes and what do they symbolize?
4. What event does Jun describe in his letter that Jay reads on the plane in “The Strength of My Conviction"?
5. From what point of view is the narrative related? Why is this important?
6. Describe Jay's dream in “A Visit." What imagery is used in the dream?
7. In what ways are Jay and Jun similar? How are they different?
8. Who does Jay encounter in Maning's office in “Not an Answer to the Question"? What happens in this encounter?
9. What "clue" does Jay find in Maning's office in “Not an Answer to the Question"? What does the clue indicate?
10. Why does Jay begin to panic after arriving at the airport in “A New Silence Arrives"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the setting of Tito Chato and Tito Ines's home. Where do they live in relation to Tito Maning? How is their home different than Maning's? How does their home reflect upon them and their lifestyles?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of coming-of-age in Patron Saints of Nothing. In what ways does Jay grow as a character throughout his journey? How do his experiences in the Philippines change his perspective of the world? How is this theme reflected in Jay's conversation with his father at the end of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the characters of Tito Maning, Jay's father, and Tito Danilo in Patron Saints of Nothing. How are these three men similar? How are they different? What are their relationships like with one another?
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