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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Maribel's roommate?
(a) Katie.
(b) Taylor.
(c) Emilia.
(d) Sydney.

2. Where does Ethan's father often travel to for work?
(a) Asia.
(b) Europe.
(c) Australia .
(d) Cananda.

3. 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) Sing their favorite song.
(c) Do a cartwheel.
(d) Pray.

4. What can Ethan's father say in Cantonese?
(a) "Goodnight" and "Good morning."
(b) "Goodbye" and "Hello."
(c) "Hello" and "Thank you."
(d) "I'm sorry" and "Good morning."

5. What does Maribel soon realize after she and Schuyler fight at the pub?
(a) That he will never leave his wife.
(b) That he is lying to her face.
(c) That she does not love him.
(d) That he is the love of her life.

6. At the end of Chapter 2, what does Joe say his mother is good at doing?
(a) Working hard to support her family.
(b) Following the beliefs and values of Buddhism.
(c) Balancing working with family life.
(d) Arguing down prices on fruit being sold in the street.

7. What new job does Veronica have which she loves?
(a) Assistant librarian.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Store manager.
(d) Baker.

8. What does Ethan call his father?
(a) An angry capitalist.
(b) A dreamer.
(c) A happy capitalist.
(d) An overthinker.

9. During a conversation with Maribel, what does Schuyler suddenly say that Veronica can bake quite well?
(a) Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.
(b) Key lime and apple pie.
(c) Lemon bars.
(d) Chocolate cupcakes.

10. Who is Maribel's former housekeeper and where is she from?
(a) Priyanka from India.
(b) Amala from Tibet.
(c) Aashma from Nepal.
(d) Binsa from Nepal.

11. Which accessory that Schuyler wore made him appear wealthy?
(a) His silk neckties.
(b) His great grandfather's watch.
(c) His suit jackets.
(d) His gold cufflinks.

12. What does Gil brag about?
(a) His wife.
(b) His family.
(c) Money.
(d) Knowing many languages.

13. How does Joe's high school girlfriend's husband die?
(a) He gets his by a car in Leeds, England.
(b) He dies from a brain aneurism in his sleep.
(c) He gets hit by a car in Bangkok.
(d) He overdoses in his apartment living room.

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

15. Who does Veronica soon move in with after her husband's death?
(a) Jack.
(b) Joe.
(c) Kim.
(d) Joe's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Joe soon develop a romantic relationship?

2. When Maribel's father moved into a bedsit, what did people leave him as a thank you gift?

3. How does Joe's mother respond to Jack's catastrophic situation?

4. What did Joe's mother's father do for a living?

5. Where is Ethan's sister wedding held?

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