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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Orangutan?
(a) 28.
(b) 31.
(c) 39.
(d) 41.

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

3. How many years of sobriety does ChutesAndLadders tell Orangutan that he has?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

4. What item does HaikuMom tell ChutesAndLadders that she is going to buy for him?
(a) A pair of parachute pants.
(b) A pair of fuzzy socks.
(c) A pair of waterwings.
(d) A pair of suspenders.

5. How long has it been since ChutesAndLadders has spoken to his son?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 5 years.

6. What is the name of the funeral wreath that Elliot and Yazmin ultimately choose for Ginny's funeral?
(a) Orchard Paradise.
(b) Orchid Paradise.
(c) Spring Breeze.
(d) Serenity Oasis.

7. How does Elliot's dad let Elliot know that his mom, Ginny, has been put on life support?
(a) He sends him an email.
(b) He calls him.
(c) He texts him.
(d) He sends him a Facebook message.

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

9. For what government agency does ChutesAndLadders work?
(a) The Internal Revenue Service.
(b) The Post Office.
(c) Child Protective Services.
(d) The Central Intelligence Agency.

10. 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?
(a) He does not want his friends from the neighborhood to know that he works at a sandwich shop.
(b) He hates the boss that manages the Subway close to Ginny's house.
(c) He likes the clientele better at the Subway that is closer to the subway and further away from Ginny's house.
(d) There were no positions available at the Subway close to Ginny's house.

11. How old is ChutesAndLadders?
(a) 50.
(b) 40.
(c) 35.
(d) 45.

12. What phrase does ChutesAndLadders use to describe his physical appearance?
(a) Big black dude.
(b) Freckled and bespectacled.
(c) Redheaded white guy.
(d) Mexican beanpole.

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

14. What is NOT one thing that Organgutan says makes sense to her now that she is in Japan?
(a) Her own existence.
(b) The noodles in the soup.
(c) The woodpecker outside her window.
(d) The schoolgirls with their shy smiles.

15. What does Ginny do that Yaz views as a sign of healthy progress?
(a) She yells at Elliot.
(b) She takes a shower.
(c) She cooks breakfast.
(d) She sweeps the floor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of rental car does Fountainhead get that causes him to declare he has now officially hit rock bottom?

2. When Yazmin gets a text message from Elliot's dad while she and Elliot are talking on the phone, what does it say?

3. In what language is Elliot's most recent commercial broadcast upon its release?

4. Why does ChutesAndLadders look forward so much to the Tuesday crossword puzzle in the newspaper?

5. How many other Asians had Orangutan seen in person before traveling to Japan?

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