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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What presents do Ethan's sister and mother receive when his father returns home from Thailand?
(a) Silk scarves and pearl necklaces.
(b) Silk scarves and sweet mango treats.
(c) Small Buddha statues.
(d) Satin gloves and milk chocolates.

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

3. Why does Maribel eventually go back to Schuyler's hotel after their fight?
(a) Because she has no food in her apartment.
(b) Because she wants to argue with him some more.
(c) Because she wants to make up.
(d) Because she has no place to sleep.

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

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

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

7. When Jack's girlfriend notices a picture of Joe's father, what does Joe call him?
(a) His distant uncle.
(b) A sperm donor.
(c) His estranged father.
(d) His father.

8. What does Maribel say eventually vanishes?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Money.
(c) Beauty and youth.
(d) Love.

9. What does Schuyler do with Alastair when they are at the pub one night?
(a) They take off into the night and leave Maribel behind.
(b) They get drunk and pass out in the street together.
(c) They smoke illegal sustances.
(d) They make plans to travel around Europe.

10. What happens to Joe's well-paying IT job?
(a) He gets behind on his work and is asked to take leave.
(b) He gets promoted to IT manager.
(c) He gets a raise but not a promotion.
(d) He is laid-off due to the company's budget cuts.

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

12. 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.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Schuyler describe Maribel when she has been drinking?

3. How does Joe learn about Veronica's new job?

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

5. Where is Gil's favorite restaurant located?

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