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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 21, how old is Jerry Borger supposed to think that Excel is?

2. Where does Excel buy things for a care package for Sab in Chapter 18?

3. How many hours was the flight that Maxima took from Manila to San Francisco?

4. How long ago did Sab go to an abortion clinic in Chapter 28?

5. In Chapter 19, when did Excel finally write Maxima?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 25, why does Excel feel like two separate people living in two different times and places?

2. What kind of hours was Sab working in Chapter 19?

3. What advice does Jerry give Excel before they part?

4. What did Excel help Red do in Chapter 16?

5. Why did Excel have to leave Hello City in Chapter 26?

6. In Chapter 19, how did Excel learn to drive?

7. Before Jerry sends $15,000, what does Jerry want to do in Chapter 27?

8. How does Sab feel when she receives the care package from Excel?

9. Where did Sab go and why when she was gone overnight in Chapter 24?

10. In Chapter 17, what does Excel do when he gets home?

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

Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before the story began. How does the author use flashbacks in the novel? How does the author’s choice to use flashback affect the plot?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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