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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 does Tito Maning do when Jay confronts him in "The Darkness Uninterrupted"?
2. For about how long does Reyna say Jun lived with her in “A Universe Where People Do Not Die for Doing What Is Right”?
3. What drug did Tito Maning find in Jun's room when he kicked him out?
4. What does Jay recall seeing down the cliffsides on his last visit to his grandparents' in "Go Back to Sleep"?
5. When did Filipinos begin the fight for independence, according to Tito Maning's lecture in “That Last Part Aloud”?
Short Essay Questions
1. When was Reyna separated from her family? How and why did this happen?
2. How is Reyna's home described in “A Universe Where People Do Not Die for Doing the Right Thing"?
3. What do Jay's aunts do to cheer him up in “Everyone Loses Their Shit"?
4. What causes Jay guilt in relation to Jun and Jun's death?
5. What do the vehicles in the ravine symbolize in “Go Back to Sleep"?
6. Where do Jay and Mia go in “The Wide Eyes of the Lost"? Who goes with them?
7. What is the outcome of Jay's confrontation with Tito Maning in “That Last Part Aloud"?
8. Where does Jay find Jun's letters in “Bravery as if it Were my Own"? What does this reveal?
9. How is Lolo and Lola's home described in “Bravery as if it Were my Own"?
10. Why is Jay's memory/flashback significant in “Headfirst Across the Muddy Grass"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss three symbols in Patron Saints of Nothing. What does this symbol represent? How does each symbol connect to the characters in the novel? What themes are connected to each theme?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of grief in Patron Saints of Nothing. How do each of the characters in this novel grieve differently? How does Jay's uncovering of the truth around Jun's death affect his grief? How does Grace demonstrate her grief over the loss of her brother?
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