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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After losing her wealth, where does Maribel's mother work?
(a) At a law firm.
(b) At a laundromat.
(c) At a pre-school.
(d) At a secondary school.

2. Where did Maribel grow up?
(a) Egypt.
(b) UAE.
(c) Qatar.
(d) Yemen.

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

4. Where is Ethan's sister wedding held?
(a) A 5-star restaurant in Manhattan.
(b) The Met.
(c) Their family apartment.
(d) The Cloisters.

5. Who does Joe's high school girlfriend marry after college?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Alex.
(c) Schuyler.
(d) Gil.

Short Answer Questions

1. During a conversation with Maribel, what does Schuyler suddenly say that Veronica can bake quite well?

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

3. What does Maribel soon realize after she and Schuyler fight at the pub?

4. What presents do Ethan's sister and mother receive when his father returns home from Thailand?

5. What are Maribel and Schuyler doing for work when they first meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Maribel and Schuyler first meet each other?

2. What originally happens to Schuyler's money after he is killed?

3. What is the narrative structure throughout the novel?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 2, how can Joe's relationship with his high school girlfriend, Veronica, be described?

5. Describe Ethan's childhood. How does he feel about his father traveling often to Asia for work?

6. How does the structure of the novel help readers understand the secrets to happiness?

7. How does Maribel describe how she feels after becoming romantically involved with Schuyler?

8. In Chapter 3, how is the hotel described that Schuyler and the crew stay in?

9. How does Abby, Gil's first wife, handle the news about her husband's secret?

10. After Gil suffers from a second stroke, where does he go and who takes care of him?

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