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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As what is Rafi’s stepfather employed?
(a) Construction worker.
(b) Bus driver.
(c) Garbage collector.
(d) Furniture mover.

2. What call number does Todd read through in his hometown library?
(a) 623.89.
(b) VK.
(c) 551.46.
(d) GC.

3. What bus route does Rafi’s mother drive?
(a) Harrison.
(b) LaSalle.
(c) Racine.
(d) Sheridan.

4. How does the novel gloss the term “gati”?
(a) Family.
(b) Clan.
(c) Tribe.
(d) Sept.

5. In which school is Rafi earliest enrolled?
(a) Green Classical.
(b) Medill.
(c) St. Ignatius.
(d) New Trier.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first game Todd remembers playing with his father?

2. How old is Todd in the present of the novel?

3. Which of the following appellations is assigned to Rafi by his classmates?

4. What is the name of Rafi’s mother?

5. Which of the following does Todd note receiving as a gift?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ina pray in Tahitian?

2. Why does Rafi dislike reading the encyclopedias his father gave him?

3. What does Ina recall about leatherback turtles?

4. From what do the phosphate deposits on Makatea derive?

5. Why is Rafi advanced a grade level?

6. What does Evie answer when asked about her life philosophy?

7. What game does Rafi play at the Taylor library?

8. How does Todd learn to program chess games?

9. Why is Rafi sent to a magnet school?

10. What makes Bart a good study partner for Evie while they are in college together?

(see the answer keys)

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