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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What happens after Veronica visits Joe's apartment late one night?
(a) They watch TV in awkward silence.
(b) They have drinks and talk all night long.
(c) They have drinks and then have sex.
(d) They get into an argument.

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

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

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

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

13. Where does Joe's mother send his brother, Jack?
(a) Canada.
(b) A private high school.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) Thailand.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Abby call Gil's second wife?

2. Where does Maribel meet Schuyler?

3. On page 8, how does Ethan describe his sister?

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

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

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