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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Rocky and Stryker spend their time in Europe?
(a) Italy and Germany.
(b) Germany and France.
(c) England and Spain.
(d) England and Scotland.

2. What color were the pages of thin paper Sunny found in her mother's cookbooks and that Sunny hoped would be completed recipes?
(a) Cream.
(b) Pink.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

3. Where is Private Ricky Hauser from?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Alabama.

4. What does Cas drink all day long?
(a) Green tea.
(b) Double-strength black coffee.
(c) Arabica coffee.
(d) Oolong tea.

5. What do Sunny and Vasco bring for the internees when they arrive?
(a) Baked goods.
(b) Tangerines and oranges.
(c) Fresh vegetables.
(d) Potatoes.

6. How long has Stryker been in Hawaii in "The First Property of Thirst"?
(a) 8 months.
(b) Over a year.
(c) 6 months.
(d) About 10 months.

7. How old was Sunny when Cas gave her her mother's recipes?
(a) 11.
(b) 10.
(c) 9.
(d) 8.

8. What instrument does Cas play?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Cello.
(c) Piano.
(d) Harp.

9. How tall is Cas?
(a) 5 feet 5 inches.
(b) 5 feet 10 inches.
(c) 6 feet 3 inches.
(d) 5 feet 2 inches.

10. Before getting on a boat to go to Europe, where was Sunny overwhelmed by all the people and she had to sit down?
(a) London.
(b) Munich.
(c) New York City.
(d) Paris.

11. In the public school where Sunny grew up, how many students were there in all the grades?
(a) Less than 60.
(b) 40.
(c) 55.
(d) About 70.

12. What French cookbooks did Lou have?
(a) Larousee Gastronomique and Cusine de Mme. E. Saint-Ange.
(b) Le Guide Culinaire, Escoffier.
(c) Le Repertoire de la Cuisine, Louis Saulnier.
(d) Cuisine de Mme. E. Saint-Ange and La Physiologie du gout.

13. How long did Rocky attend Harvard?
(a) Half a year.
(b) 1 years.
(c) 2 semesters.
(d) 3 semesters.

14. "In the Second Property of Thirst," how does Los Angeles compare in population to other United States cities?
(a) 8th largest.
(b) 5th largest.
(c) 6th largest.
(d) 2nd largest.

15. How does Sunny keep herself busy after the news of the bombing at Pearl Harbor?
(a) Going to town with her father.
(b) Making phone calls.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Reading.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time would Schiff's family eat their evening meal?

2. What does Rocky like to do on Sundays when he sits in the portales?

3. What specialty cooking pans was it thought were no longer needed after Lou died?

4. How old was Schiff when the market crashed in October 1929?

5. In "The Second Property of Thirst," how many people show up at Lou's without calling ahead and Sunny asks Schiff to help serve?

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