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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 religion is Rachel's brother interested in learning about?
(a) Zionism.
(b) Islam.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Christianity.

2. What job does Matthew, Tara's father, want to do and why?
(a) Geologist, because he loves studying rocks and soil.
(b) ER nurse, because he loves the thrill of a fast-paced environment.
(c) Park ranger, because he loves being outside.
(d) Teacher, because he loves reading.

3. What organization does Bud's father belong to?
(a) The Republican's for Freedom Society.
(b) John Maple Society.
(c) John Birch Society.
(d) The Garden and Horticultural Society.

4. What movie does Tara's father take Frankie and her sister to go see after their return to the U.S.?
(a) The Blues Brothers.
(b) Indiana Jones.
(c) The Shining.
(d) E.T.

5. When Tara was younger in Thailand, what almost happened to her when her family left Nepal for Bangkok?
(a) She almost got hit by a car.
(b) She almost swallow a mango slice whole.
(c) She almost drowned in the Chao Phraya River.
(d) She almost dropped a hot teapot onto her foot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job out of college does Tara enjoy?

2. What nickname did Rachel's brother's ex-boyfriend used to call her?

3. In which city did young Gil and Frankie meet?

4. After Frankie gives birth and almost dies, what animal does she hallucinate seeing in the hospital?

5. In which city did Apsara and Tara grow up after leaving California?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Bud describe his relationship with Sally?

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

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

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

7. When Frankie quits her job at the doctor's office, how does her then boyfriend, Quinn, react?

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

9. What does Saul tell Rachel is one reason why Kirk wants them to break up after Saul is diagnosed with cancer?

10. What does Tara's friend, Tracey, make a film about and how does Tara feel about it?

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