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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 29, where does Jerry book rooms for himself, Maxima, and Excel?

2. In Chapter 22, what did Sab and Excel eat for his birthday dinner?

3. In Chapter 16, when did Excel remember trick-or-treating once?

4. In Chapter 25, how much is Excel paid?

5. What is Jerry Borger's job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Gunter yell at Z in Chapter 25?

2. What finally came for Sab in Chapter 24, and what did it look like?

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

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

5. Why does Maxima tell Excel in Chapter 30 that she did not call 911 for Joker?

6. In Chapter 22, how did Excel celebrate his birthday late?

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

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

9. In Chapter 27, why does Jerry send money?

10. How does Excel send Z back to Serbia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maxima’s sister is back in the Philippines after suffering a stroke. Where has Queenie worked for many years? What does the job that she had convey about the struggles of Filipino overseas workers?

Essay Topic 2

Hello City keeps a captive owl. In what ways are Excel and the Oracle both captives? How are they both in cages? Do they ever achieve freedom?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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