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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 can Ethan's father say in Cantonese?
(a) "Goodbye" and "Hello."
(b) "Goodnight" and "Good morning."
(c) "I'm sorry" and "Good morning."
(d) "Hello" and "Thank you."

2. Why does Joe's mother send Jack away?
(a) To give him the chance to meet his real father.
(b) To improve his physical health.
(c) To better his education.
(d) To get him away from gangs.

3. When does Ethan tell his family that his new love interest is a man?
(a) Freshman year of college.
(b) Sophomore year of college.
(c) Never.
(d) After graduating from college.

4. What is Joe's occupation?
(a) Teaching.
(b) Financial management.
(c) Website development.
(d) Accounting.

5. Who does Veronica soon move in with after her husband's death?
(a) Joe.
(b) Kim.
(c) Jack.
(d) Joe's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ethan's sister end up marrying?

2. After Veronica leaves Joe's apartment, what does he think about?

3. Who is Ethan's childhood crush?

4. How does Joe's mother respond to Jack's catastrophic situation?

5. Who receives Gil's money after he dies?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Maribel say she gets out of her relationship with Schuyler?

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

4. When Jake and June visit Joe and Nok, and they are about to eat the orchid cake made by Veronica, what task do they do in order to cut the cake?

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

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

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

8. How does Veronica handle losing her husband, Schuyler, after he is killed overseas?

9. After Schuyler dies, what scary dream does Veronica dream about?

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

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