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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. After Jun had been staying with his aunts for about a year, Tito Maning called them to say he had missed school for how long, according to their story in "Fail Him in Death"?

2. When is the letter dated that Jay finds in "Bravery As If it Were My Own"?

3. The residence of the Filipino president was built by a Spanish colonist in what year?

4. 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"?

5. When did the Philippines earn its full independence?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Jun go after his father kicked him out of his home? For how long did he stay there?

2. What do Jay's aunts do to cheer him up in “Everyone Loses Their Shit"?

3. Where are Jay and Tito Maning when Jay confronts his uncle about Jun's death in “That Last Part Aloud"? Why is this significant?

4. When was Reyna separated from her family? How and why did this happen?

5. How is Lolo and Lola's home described in “Bravery as if it Were my Own"?

6. What poem is discussed in “This Poem is a Typhoon"? How does the poem affect Jay?

7. Where do Jay's aunts take him in “To Flood"? How is this setting described?

8. What causes Jay guilt in relation to Jun and Jun's death?

9. Who does Maning regard as the greatest of Filipino leaders? Why is this significant?

10. How and when did Jun leave Reyna?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the culture, history, politics, and society of the Philippines. How does the novel reflect upon Filipino history and the effects of colonization? What aspects of its political history are highlighted? How is Filipino culture demonstrated in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss three examples of irony in Patron Saints of Nothing. How does the author employ dramatic irony in the novel? What situational irony can be observed in the story? How is verbal irony displayed in the dialogue of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of religion in Patron Saints of Nothing. What are some of the criticisms of the Catholic Church that are explored in the book? What are some of the positive aspects of the Church that are explored? What role does the Church play in Jay's life?

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