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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following durations does Leigh report for her flight to Taipei?
(a) 25 hours.
(b) 30 hours.
(c) 15 hours.
(d) 20 hours.

2. Which of the following does Leigh note in Taipei as she and Brian make their way to her grandparents’ home?
(a) A rubber hose.
(b) A plant that grows.
(c) A statue's toes.
(d) Drying clothes.

3. Which of the following does Leigh note for sale by the breakfast shop she and Waipo visit the morning after her first use of the strange incense?
(a) Luo buo si bing.
(b) Fantuan.
(c) Zao ni he tao bing.
(d) Mi jiang.

4. As which of the following does Leigh gloss “ni hao” in the novel?
(a) Goodbye.
(b) Thanks.
(c) You’re welcome.
(d) Hello.

5. To which of the following does Leigh presume Brian compares her artwork?
(a) Methamphetamines.
(b) Heroin.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Marijuana.

6. Which of the following descriptions does Leigh apply to her practitioner’s voice?
(a) Throaty.
(b) Stentorian.
(c) Nasally.
(d) Raspy.

7. Which of the following does Leigh note as present in the market she and Waipo visit on her first full day in Taipei?
(a) Crabapples.
(b) Honeycrisp apples.
(c) Sugar-apples.
(d) Pineapples.

8. Which of the following does Leigh note as present in the market she and Waipo visit on her first full day in Taipei?
(a) Whole ducks.
(b) Whole pigs.
(c) Whole cows.
(d) Whole fish.

9. On which of the following streets does Leigh live?
(a) Mill Row.
(b) Mamaronexk.
(c) Larchmont.
(d) Eastchester.

10. Which of the following types of sandwich does Axel identify as Leigh’s favorite?
(a) Sliced pear and Brie.
(b) Sliced grape and Gouda.
(c) Peanut butter and cream cheese.
(d) Sliced apple and cheddar.

11. Which of the following is the name of Brian’s old band?
(a) Soda Fountain.
(b) Coffee Grind.
(c) Tea Kettle.
(d) Water Pitcher.

12. Which of the following does Leigh note as present in the market she and Waipo visit on her first full day in Taipei?
(a) A baby on a leash.
(b) A dog in a stroller.
(c) A dog on a leash.
(d) A baby in a stroller.

13. From whom of the following does Leigh receive an email while in flight on the way to Taipei?
(a) Axel.
(b) Caro.
(c) Leanne.
(d) Brian.

14. With which of the following is Dorothy’s suicide note found?
(a) Antidepressants.
(b) Antibiotics.
(c) Anti-inflammatories.
(d) Antivirals.

15. Which of the following is the title of the composition Axel sends Leigh, the “final piece in the Lockhart Orchard set” (85)?
(a) "Goodbye."
(b) "Farewell."
(c) "Hello."
(d) "Until next Time."

Short Answer Questions

1. The comment about “That gray body, arranged in the casket like a doll” (68) offers an example of which of the following?

2. Which of the following does Leigh note in Taipei as she and Brian make their way to her grandparents’ home?

3. Which of the following epithets does Leigh report being subjected to along with Axel?

4. As which of the following does Leigh gloss “yao” in the novel?

5. To which of the following does Leigh compare the smoke that emerges from the strange incense?

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