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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. 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"?
2. To what museum do Jay and his uncle go second in “That Last Part Aloud”?
3. Who does Tita Ines remark there are none of at the beach where they take Jay in "To Flood"?
4. How old was Reyna when she was taken by child traffickers?
5. When did Filipinos begin the fight for independence, according to Tito Maning's lecture in “That Last Part Aloud”?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Jay's memory/flashback significant in “Headfirst Across the Muddy Grass"?
2. How does Maning respond when he is confronted by Jay and Grace in “The Darkness Interrupted"?
3. How is Lolo and Lola's home described in “Bravery as if it Were my Own"?
4. Where does Jay find Jun's letters in “Bravery as if it Were my Own"? What does this reveal?
5. What do the vehicles in the ravine symbolize in “Go Back to Sleep"?
6. What does Jay discover about Grace in “Another Day in the Minefield"?
7. What do Jay's aunts do to cheer him up in “Everyone Loses Their Shit"?
8. What causes Jay guilt in relation to Jun and Jun's death?
9. How is Reyna's home described in “A Universe Where People Do Not Die for Doing the Right Thing"?
10. What poem is discussed in “This Poem is a Typhoon"? How does the poem affect Jay?
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
Discuss Jay's feelings of ambivalence about his future in the beginning of Patron Saints of Nothing. Where has Jay been accepted to college? Do you think he would have been more excited about attending if he had been accepted to the other schools where he applied? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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