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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. What was Maribel's previous job before meeting Schuyler?
(a) She worked as an usher at a local theatre.
(b) She worked as a teacher at an afterschool program.
(c) She worked as a nanny for a local family.
(d) She worked as an art teacher during the school year.

2. 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) Arguing down prices on fruit being sold in the street.
(c) Balancing working with family life.
(d) Working hard to support her family.

3. What catastrophe happens to Jack?
(a) He gets arrested for stealing someone's passport.
(b) He gets arrested for fraud.
(c) He dies in a car crash.
(d) He gets cancer.

4. Which accessory that Schuyler wore made him appear wealthy?
(a) His suit jackets.
(b) His gold cufflinks.
(c) His great grandfather's watch.
(d) His silk neckties.

5. How does Maribel feel when she is with Schuyler?
(a) She feels exhausted but exhilarated by his affection.
(b) She feels safe and secure.
(c) She feels she has a stronger personality compared to his wife.
(d) She feels like the most important person in the world.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Maribel's father moved into a bedsit, what did people leave him as a thank you gift?

2. What does Ethan call his father?

3. Where does Ethan fall in love with his then-partner, Tony?

4. Why does Maribel eventually go back to Schuyler's hotel after their fight?

5. Where is Ethan's sister wedding held?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ethan react to his father's secret?

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

3. After Ethan phones his mother to say Gil probably missed her, how does Abby react?

4. How is Veronica described when Joe discusses Veronica's family and her growing up in Queens?

5. What does Maribel say about Schuyler's mind in Chapter 3? What does she say about her own self in comparison to him?

6. What surprises Joe about Veronica's relationship and marriage to Schuyler, her husband?

7. What is the narrative structure throughout the novel?

8. Why does Schuyler's brother, Tad, phone Maribel after Schuyler's death?

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

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

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