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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What catastrophe happens to Jack?
(a) He gets cancer.
(b) He dies in a car crash.
(c) He gets arrested for fraud.
(d) He gets arrested for stealing someone's passport.

2. What did Maribel's father used to do for work?
(a) Headmaster of an elite college.
(b) Website developer.
(c) Software engineer.
(d) Investment banker.

3. What type of car hits Schuyler?
(a) A pick-up truck.
(b) A delivery truck.
(c) An SUV.
(d) A sedan.

4. What new job in Thailand does Jack get?
(a) Selling phones and phone cards.
(b) Managing a department at a Thai bank.
(c) Cooking at a luxury hotel.
(d) Selling food from a cart on the street.

5. Where did Maribel grow up?
(a) Qatar.
(b) UAE.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Yemen.

6. What are Maribel and Schuyler doing for work when they first meet?
(a) They are working for a tech startup.
(b) They are working on a historical research project sponsored by a British university.
(c) They are working on a film set.
(d) They are working for a wealth management company.

7. Where does Maribel meet Schuyler?
(a) Leeds.
(b) London.
(c) Birmingham.
(d) Wessex.

8. Where does Gil's second family live?
(a) Coney Island, New York.
(b) Woodside, New York.
(c) Flushing, Queens, New York.
(d) Chiang Mai, Thailand.

9. After her husband dies, what does Veronica confess to Joe?
(a) She says she needs money.
(b) She says she loves him.
(c) She says she does not know how to do anything for herself.
(d) She says she no longer wants to live.

10. What decade is it when Ethan reflects on his childhood?
(a) The 1990s.
(b) The 1980s.
(c) The 1960s.
(d) The 1970s.

11. What time is it when Maribel ignores phone calls from Schuyler when she returns home from the pub?
(a) 3:30am.
(b) 11:30pm.
(c) 10:00pm.
(d) Midnight.

12. How does Joe learn about Veronica's new job?
(a) From a conversation Joe overhears between Veronica and Kim.
(b) From an article in The New York Times.
(c) From an Instagram post.
(d) From a conversation they have over text.

13. What famous author does Maribel compare the story of her life to?
(a) Jane Austen.
(b) Charles Dickens.
(c) Virginia Woolf.
(d) Mary Shelley.

14. After losing her wealth, where does Maribel's mother work?
(a) At a law firm.
(b) At a pre-school.
(c) At a secondary school.
(d) At a laundromat.

15. What did Joe's mother's father do for a living?
(a) He was a painter.
(b) He was a merchant.
(c) He was a rice farmer.
(d) He was a cook in a restaurant mainly for tourists.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe's high school girlfriend study in college?

2. What can Ethan's father say in Cantonese?

3. Where in Thailand is Joe's mother from?

4. Which accessory that Schuyler wore made him appear wealthy?

5. What does Ethan's mother want to learn more about?

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