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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Rachel was dating Bud, what did she believe money did to people?
(a) Made them selfish and obsessive.
(b) Made them reckless and dangerously powerful.
(c) Made them greedy and stingy.
(d) Soured them and made them stingy and anxious.

2. What profession does Frankie give up on in Nepal after realizing she cannot do it?
(a) Translator.
(b) Fashion designer.
(c) Painter.
(d) Teacher.

3. After Nepal, where do Tara and her family move?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) California.
(c) Texas.
(d) New York.

4. Where do Apsara and her husband want to go for their honeymoon?
(a) Nepal.
(b) Upstate New York.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Thailand.

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

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

7. What is Rachel's brother's profession?
(a) Salesperson.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Librarian.

8. Which character from the novel's previous chapters does Bud meet?
(a) Saul.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Abby.
(d) Ethan.

9. What is Tara named after?
(a) A powerful figure from Tibetan Buddhism.
(b) An ancient Hindu goddess.
(c) A demi-god from ancient Greece.
(d) Her grandmother's former lover.

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) Freedom.
(b) Healthcare.
(c) Access to clean water.
(d) Safety.

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

12. What nickname did Rachel's brother's ex-boyfriend used to call her?
(a) Sister Lizzie.
(b) Sister Carrie.
(c) Sister Susie.
(d) Sister Diana.

13. After Rachel tells her brother to consider smoking weed, what is his answer?
(a) He says smoking weed reminds him of his ex-boyfriend.
(b) He says he does not want anything anymore.
(c) He says smoking weed makes him more nauseous.
(d) He says, "Good idea," and takes the joint from her hand.

14. What is the reason Bud believes girls like him?
(a) For his intelligence and street smarts.
(b) For his aloofness.
(c) For his charm and sense of humor.
(d) For his good looks.

15. Why do Lizzie and Bud eventually break up?
(a) He runs away and does not tell Lizzie.
(b) He sleeps with Dale, Lizzie's roommate.
(c) He runs out of money and has to return home.
(d) He steals money from Lizzie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Rachel's brother?

2. One of the union workers in Southeast Asia calls Bud a black sheep of his family. What animal does Bud refer to himself as?

3. What does Nadia ask Rachel about marriage one day?

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

5. Even though Rachel's brother and his partner broke up, what do they still share?

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