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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. In Chapter 13, what bar does Daniel go to for open mic night?

2. How much could Polly and others earn at Ardsleyville if they worked on the cleaning crew?

3. Where does Polly throw a birthday party for Daniel?

4. In Chapter 12, how often does Daniel text Angel?

5. Where did one of Leon's relatives run into him and tell him that Polly was looking for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and why does Daniel decide to return to America?

2. Why does Polly not eat oatmeal?

3. How does Daniel feel about taking summer classes at Carlough?

4. How is Fuzhou Polly different from New York Polly?

5. What does Daniel do when he stays in Fuzhou, and how does he feel about it?

6. How often does Daniel visit Leon and what does he do when he visits?

7. What happens when Peter and Kay call Daniel on his birthday?

8. Who does Daniel see at the grocery store and start hanging out with while he is in Ridgeborough for the summer?

9. Why does Daniel go to Vivian's in Chapter 12?

10. Why does Polly think it is dishonest for Yong to say he came from humble beginnings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kay was concerned about adopting Deming. Why was Kay concerned about adopting Deming, and were her concerns valid?

Essay Topic 2

Accumulation is a literary device that allows an author to gather scattered ideas in a literary work and gradually build on information readers need to know. From whose perspective are various sections told? How does each section add information? How does the use of multiple viewpoints, flashbacks, and other literary devices allow Ko to use accumulation to advance the plot and provide important details to readers?

Essay Topic 3

When Polly and Yong began dating, she never told him about her son. As the years passed, she kept the information about her son a secret. Why does Polly keep Deming a secret from Yong until she reunites with her son?

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