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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. What is Ethan's college boyfriend's name?
(a) Gerard.
(b) Stefan.
(c) Robert.
(d) Arturo.

4. When Maribel first flirts with Schuyler, what does she ask him about Brits?
(a) She asks him if he thinks Brits are fond of 19th century history.
(b) She asks if he thinks Brits are pessimistic.
(c) She asks him if he thinks Brits are poorer than Americans.
(d) She asks him if he thinks Brits are better filmmakers.

5. Who is Ethan's childhood crush?
(a) Teddie.
(b) Mike.
(c) Patrick.
(d) Daryl.

6. When Joe and Veronica talk on the phone, what does Joe tell her he can do for her?
(a) Buy her an apartment.
(b) Take her out to their favorite restaurant.
(c) Buy her groceries.
(d) Loan her some money.

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

8. Who does Ethan's sister end up marrying?
(a) Alec, a divorce lawyer.
(b) Mike, an engineer.
(c) Blake, a pediatrician.
(d) Rex, a teacher.

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

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

11. On page 8, how does Ethan describe his sister?
(a) A hard worker.
(b) Beautiful and bad at picking partners.
(c) Beautiful and not interested in dating anyone.
(d) Stressed and worried all the time.

12. What is one way that helped Joe's mother learn English?
(a) Watching American TV.
(b) Speaking and listening to Joe's father.
(c) Listening to American radio.
(d) Going to English language classes at night.

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

14. How does Ethan identify himself as he reflects on his college years?
(a) As a quiet, book worm.
(b) As anxious and overwhelmed.
(c) As a romantic.
(d) As sleep deprived.

15. Where does Ethan fall in love with his then-partner, Tony?
(a) At a bar.
(b) At a nightclub.
(c) At the Yale library.
(d) His sister's wedding.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who receives Gil's money after he dies?

4. What was Maribel's previous job before meeting Schuyler?

5. What does Maribel say eventually vanishes?

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