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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. How is the weather described as Jay arrives at church with his uncle's family in "The Word of God"?
2. What is Jay's mother's profession?
3. Who is Jay's teacher for AP Calculus in "A Narrower Country than Expected"?
4. How long is the visa that Jay is granted at the immigration office in Manila for in “A New Silence Arrives”?
5. Who gives Jun the key to Tito Maning's desk drawer in “Not an Answer to the Question”?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Grace take Jay in "Lead the Way"? Why is this surprising?
2. What do Mia and Jay do during their time together in “You Can Hold Onto Me if You Need To"?
3. What information does Jay learn about Jun's death from his mother in the beginning of the novel?
4. Where does Jay live? Where was he born and where did he grow up?
5. What "clue" does Jay find in Maning's office in “Not an Answer to the Question"? What does the clue indicate?
6. How is the room that Jay is staying in described in “Some Small Rebellion"?
7. How did Jay feel about his family's religion and church?
8. Who does Jay question about his missing letters in “Not an Answer to the Question"? Why?
9. What information does Jay's father relate to Jay about Jun's death in the beginning of the novel?
10. What event does Jun describe in his letter that Jay reads on the plane in “The Strength of My Conviction"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Describe and discuss the setting of Lolo and Lola's home. In what village do Lolo and Lola live? How does this landscape differ from the cityscapes that Jay has visited in Manila? What are Jay's observations about this setting?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of addiction in Patron Saints of Nothing. How has drug addiction affected Filipino society? When did the drug war begin there? What are the repercussions of the drug war?
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