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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. What type of artist was Red in Chapter 11?

2. In Chapter 11, how old was Red when he moved to Hello City?

3. In Chapter 10, how much was the buffet at Sizzler on the day Joker died?

4. When Excel calls Sab in Chapter 12, what is howling in the background?

5. What was the name of the girl who had trouble being the sloth at The Pie in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. Have there been any changes in Excel's room while he has been gone, and what does he think when he sees the room?

2. What is on the roof of La Villa Aurelia Apartments and why has Excel liked going there?

3. How did Sab feel about her job in Chapter 13?

4. In Chapter 6, how does Excel spend his 10th birthday?

5. When and how did Excel meet Sab in Chapter 3?

6. What job does Excel have to do in Chapter 15, and how does it go?

7. What expenses does Maxima have in Chapter 4, and how does she get by?

8. In Chapter 14, what happens after the showing of Maxima's film at the community college?

9. How did Joker die?

10. What happens when Gunter gets ready to hit Excel in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Excel’s family comes from the Philippines. What is Excel’s heritage? How does Excel feel about his heritage?

Essay Topic 2

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of The Son of Good Fortune, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Maxima started talking to men about six months after Joker died. What does Excel think of his mother’s work? Why does he not consider it working? Does he think she is a scam artist?

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