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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Maribel .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Joe's mother respond to Jack's catastrophic situation?
(a) She asks a neighbor to wire Jack some money.
(b) She asks Joe to visit Jack in Thailand.
(c) She asks Veronica to call Joe immediately.
(d) She flies to Thailand herself to see him.

2. When Maribel's father moved into a bedsit, what did people leave him as a thank you gift?
(a) Wine.
(b) Whisky.
(c) Beer.
(d) Gin.

3. What religion does Joe's mother believe in?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Islam.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Christanity.

4. How does Schuyler describe Maribel when she has been drinking?
(a) Joyful.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Hostile.
(d) Sexy.

5. What must Joe, his mother, Jack, and Jack's new girlfriend do in order to eat the cake Joe purchased from Veronica?
(a) Do a headstand.
(b) Pray.
(c) Do a cartwheel.
(d) Sing their favorite song.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maribel's mother say there is "too much of these days"?

2. What happens to Joe's well-paying IT job?

3. What are Maribel and Schuyler doing for work when they first meet?

4. After her husband dies, what does Veronica confess to Joe?

5. How does Ethan identify himself as he reflects on his college years?

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