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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Gil's second family live?
2. At the beginning of Chapter 1, what does Ethan say his father often complained about?
3. On page 8, how does Ethan describe his sister?
4. At the end of Chapter 2, what does Joe say his mother is good at doing?
5. What happens after Veronica visits Joe's apartment late one night?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Why does Gil refuse Nok's request to send Jack to a private school?
3. What is the narrative structure throughout the novel?
4. What secret does Ethan and his family learn about Gil?
5. How is Veronica described when Joe discusses Veronica's family and her growing up in Queens?
6. Why do Schuyler and Maribel start crying after hearing the historian give a lecture about nineteenth century working conditions?
7. After Ethan phones his mother to say Gil probably missed her, how does Abby react?
8. After four weeks of filming, how does Maribel describe her and Schuyler's morning routine?
9. What surprises Joe about Veronica's relationship and marriage to Schuyler, her husband?
10. How does Ethan react to his father's secret?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Joe's mother's idea of happiness. How did she imagine her sons to be the happiest?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay explaining the shift in Saul's perspective about his illness. How did he find happiness during his sickness? What was the importance of Kirk and Ethan's support and Nadia and Rachel's support?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay explaining what you think the meaning of life and the secrets to happiness are based on your analysis of 2-3 characters from the novel. Use their understanding about happiness to challenge or build upon your own ideas about life and happiness.
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