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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the professor ask Elliot to do in return for the favor of translating Elliot's Arabic phrase for him?
(a) He wants Elliot to talk Yazmin into becoming a tenured professor.
(b) He wants Elliot to talk to Yazmin about possibly dating him.
(c) He wants Elliot to be a consultant on a movie in which he is investing.
(d) He wants Elliot to show his daughter around the city.

2. What is Elliot wearing around his neck that he tells the professor was given to him by his girlfriend?
(a) Military dog tags.
(b) A silver chain.
(c) A yarn necklace.
(d) A gold locket.

3. What is NOT one thing that Orangutan lists among the items that she buys with her paychecks from teaching?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Noodles.
(c) Socks.
(d) Ice cream.

4. How many other Asians had Orangutan seen in person before traveling to Japan?
(a) None.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

5. In what country was Orangutan born?
(a) Thailand.
(b) China.
(c) Japan.
(d) Taiwan.

Short Answer Questions

1. In her thirteenth year, Yazmin's music teacher listened to one of her compositions and called it pretty. What simile did he use to characterize her piece of music?

2. What is the one thing in life that frightens ChutesAndLadders more than the ocean?

3. What is the name of the professor that translates Elliot's memorized Arabic phrase for him?

4. Why does Elliot work at the Subway 30 minutes away from his mom Ginny's house even though there is a subway two minutes away from her house?

5. When Yazmin cancels her students' next listening report, what does she assign them to do instead?

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