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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 type of car hits Schuyler?
(a) A sedan.
(b) An SUV.
(c) A pick-up truck.
(d) A delivery truck.

2. What presents do Ethan's sister and mother receive when his father returns home from Thailand?
(a) Small Buddha statues.
(b) Silk scarves and pearl necklaces.
(c) Silk scarves and sweet mango treats.
(d) Satin gloves and milk chocolates.

3. How does Joe learn about Veronica's new job?
(a) From a conversation Joe overhears between Veronica and Kim.
(b) From an article in The New York Times.
(c) From an Instagram post.
(d) From a conversation they have over text.

4. What time is it when Maribel ignores phone calls from Schuyler when she returns home from the pub?
(a) Midnight.
(b) 10:00pm.
(c) 11:30pm.
(d) 3:30am.

5. What does Ethan's mother want to learn more about?
(a) Thai literature and art.
(b) Thai street food.
(c) The Thai language.
(d) Textiles and religion.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was Maribel's roommate?

3. What song does Ethan's mother enjoy singing during parties at their apartment when he is younger?

4. Why does Joe's mother send Jack away?

5. How does Schuyler describe Maribel when she has been drinking?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

7. After four weeks of filming, how does Maribel describe her and Schuyler's morning routine?

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

9. Describe the family's first encounter with Nok and her family in Queens.

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

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