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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. Before getting sick, why did Rachel's brother believe online reading was important?
(a) He believed it would allow more people to become educated.
(b) He believed it would open up more opportunities for children to love reading.
(c) He believed it was a victory over capitalistic endeavors.
(d) He believed it allowed better access to learning.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 6, at what age does Tara's mother, Frankie, almost get married?
(a) 35.
(b) 21.
(c) 25.
(d) 19.

3. After years of traveling around the world, where does Frankie see Gil's name when she is back in the U.S.?
(a) Engraved on a golden bracelet.
(b) Stitched into the interior of a rental car.
(c) Printed on the front of the New York Times.
(d) Stitched onto a jacket she saw in New York.

4. What place does Frankie metaphorically compare her sexual relationship with Gil to?
(a) A safari adventure.
(b) A zoo.
(c) The ocean.
(d) An amusement park.

5. When Frankie decides to leave the office, what type of flowers does she bring in as an apology for leaving?
(a) Daffodils.
(b) Roses.
(c) Lilies.
(d) Daisies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Apsara become engaged to?

2. Who does Frankie suggest her daughter connect with about money for filming her next documentary?

3. When Tara recalls her 3-year-old self, what does she remember that the Nepali government banned?

4. When Tara was younger in Thailand, what almost happened to her when her family left Nepal for Bangkok?

5. When Nadia was younger, what did she used to do to Rachel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Frankie, Tara's mother, turn down Gil's marriage proposal when they are 19?

2. By the end of Chapter 4, how does Rachel feel about her brother moving back in with Kirk and now Ethan?

3. When Bud goes to his late father's house with his siblings, what does he give up?

4. Describe how Nadia and Rachel first meet Ethan, Kirk's new boyfriend.

5. Rachel describes her brother as "a total pill." How does Saul's illness affect his character?

6. What things during dinner with his father does Bud learn about the world?

7. What idea does Bud come up with for temporary employment while living at Lizzie's apartment?

8. How does Bud describe his relationship with Sally?

9. How does Rachel react to the news that her brother's boyfriend, Kirk, is making him leave his apartment?

10. How does Tara describe her parents' relationship with money?

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