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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Apsara become engaged to?
(a) Saul.
(b) Kirk.
(c) Wilton.
(d) Ethan.

2. What job does Matthew, Tara's father, want to do and why?
(a) Geologist, because he loves studying rocks and soil.
(b) ER nurse, because he loves the thrill of a fast-paced environment.
(c) Teacher, because he loves reading.
(d) Park ranger, because he loves being outside.

3. What is Rachel's brother sick with?
(a) Brain cancer.
(b) Leukemia.
(c) Lung cancer.
(d) Pancreatic cancer.

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

5. To which city in the Philippines does Angelica take Bud for Christmas?
(a) Makati.
(b) Caloocan.
(c) Pasig.
(d) Manila.

6. Rachel's brother calls her one day to say he feels better. What does he tell Rachel that he finally ate?
(a) An entire chocolate bar.
(b) A Snickers bar.
(c) Leftover vanilla birthday cake.
(d) Mint chocolate chip ice cream.

7. Even though Rachel's brother and his partner broke up, what do they still share?
(a) A Netflix account.
(b) A bed.
(c) Their pet poodle.
(d) A car.

8. After going to New York with his then-girlfriend, Angelica, what does Bud confess he was raised to despise?
(a) Chaos.
(b) Love.
(c) Power.
(d) Public health spending.

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

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

11. What place does Frankie metaphorically compare her sexual relationship with Gil to?
(a) An amusement park.
(b) The ocean.
(c) A zoo.
(d) A safari adventure.

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

13. Who is Bud's girlfriend at the end of his college years at UMASS?
(a) Sara.
(b) Trudy.
(c) Casey.
(d) Elanor.

14. What does Rachel notice about Nadia's happiness after her brother starts feel better?
(a) She believes happiness makes Nadia more creative.
(b) She believes happiness makes Nadia's face appear bolder and rounder.
(c) She believes happiness makes Nadia more likeable.
(d) She believes happiness makes Nadia feel more talkative and social.

15. After his time in Vermont, working in a food co-op, where does Bud go?
(a) Quebec.
(b) Montreal.
(c) Boston.
(d) Springfield.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bud's father fear the United States will eventually turn in to?

2. What genre of fiction did Bud love to read as a child?

3. When Rachel was dating Bud, what did she believe money did to people?

4. When Rachel's mother caught her praying one day in her youth, what did she tell Rachel not to do?

5. 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?

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