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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At Cecelia's wedding, Bud learns that his parents are divorcing. What does his father do when his wife tells him she wants a divorce?
(a) Cries for three days straight.
(b) Begs her to stay.
(c) Smashes her car windows.
(d) Calls her sister to try to convince her to stay.

2. In which city did Apsara and Tara grow up after leaving California?
(a) New York.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Burlington.
(d) Pittsburg.

3. After Gil proposes to Frankie at the boardwalk, how does she respond?
(a) She says no and storms off the boardwalk.
(b) She says yes.
(c) She says maybe we should live together first.
(d) She says that they should not get married, ever.

4. Before getting sick, why did Rachel's brother believe online reading was important?
(a) He believed it would allow more people to become educated.
(b) He believed it allowed better access to learning.
(c) He believed it would open up more opportunities for children to love reading.
(d) He believed it was a victory over capitalistic endeavors.

5. At what age does Bud first run away from home?
(a) 9.
(b) 15.
(c) 18.
(d) 13.

6. Who is Rachel's brother?
(a) David.
(b) Kirk.
(c) Saul.
(d) Ethan.

7. What genre of fiction did Bud love to read as a child?
(a) Mystery.
(b) Historical fiction.
(c) Science fiction.
(d) Fantasy.

8. Who lives with Rachel?
(a) Her old college roommate.
(b) Her best friend from college.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her ex-boyfriend's daughter.

9. After years of traveling around the world, where does Frankie see Gil's name when she is back in the U.S.?
(a) Stitched into the interior of a rental car.
(b) Printed on the front of the New York Times.
(c) Stitched onto a jacket she saw in New York.
(d) Engraved on a golden bracelet.

10. When Rachel and her brother are in his new apartment discussing traveling to Cambodia, what does Rachel say nobody thinks of now as a human right?
(a) Access to clean water.
(b) Healthcare.
(c) Safety.
(d) Freedom.

11. After Frankie gives birth and almost dies, what animal does she hallucinate seeing in the hospital?
(a) A flamingo.
(b) A crocodile.
(c) A lizard.
(d) A hummingbird.

12. How does Bud describe himself when he was in elementary school?
(a) Quiet but opinionated.
(b) Disinterested and bored.
(c) Quiet and anxious.
(d) Loud but afraid.

13. What does Apsara's name mean?
(a) Celestial dancer.
(b) Free dancer.
(c) Moon.
(d) One with the wind.

14. Where is Bud when he learns his father has died?
(a) A hotel in Chiang Mai.
(b) A bar in Manila.
(c) A post office in Udon Thani.
(d) A restaurant in Udon Thani.

15. Who is Frankie's ticket to moving out of her childhood home?
(a) Sadie.
(b) Gil.
(c) Reggie.
(d) Quinn.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Tara recalls her 3-year-old self, what does she remember that the Nepali government banned?

2. In which city did young Gil and Frankie meet?

3. What is the first documentary Tara makes about?

4. What surprises Frankie the most about returning to the U.S.?

5. Where does Rachel's brother keep his will?

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