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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. When Sab and Excel went on their trip, how long had they known one another?

2. How much younger was Bingo than Joker?

3. In Chapter 5, how long does it take Excel to walk to The Pie Who Loved Me?

4. In Chapter 14, at what community college is the Full-On Filipino Film Festival?

5. Where was Maxima's sister Queenie a live-in maid?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Excel finally get on the bus in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

5. What happens in Chapter 9 when Excel goes to Target?

6. Where did Sab and Excel go in Chapter 3 and why?

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

8. How does Maxima get money from Henry?

9. In Chapter 12, what does Excel have to look for, and how successful is he?

10. What does Z tell Excel about his family in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters the author has created?

Essay Topic 2

Excel and Sab meet at Joker’s grave. How do Excel and Sab meet? What do they have in common? Why do they decide to go away together? What things stress their relationship? Why does their relationship end?

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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