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Questions 1-5 of 31:

1.

How does Crispin find out about Miguel's death? (from Epilogue)

A phone call.

A text message.

An e-mail.

A hand-delivered letter.

2.

What does Miguel dream of while on the flight to Manila? (from Chapter 4)

His death drowning in floodwaters on a road.

Crispin's crucifixion.

A taxi driver peeing on the wall of his grandparents' house.

The death of police officers in Makati.

3.

How do Crispin and his family survive the Japanese occupation of the Philippines? (from Chapter 4)

Luck.

Crispin's own ingenuity.

The help of their gardener and Japanese spy, Yataro.

Crispin's father's perseverance in the face of oppression.

4.

Why did Miguel write about his seatmate sharing his story as a diasporic worker saving money for his family? (from Chapter 2)

Miguel wrote it to critique the common experience of overseas workers saving money for their families in the Philippines.

Miguel wrote it to mock the stereotypical diasporic worker.

It made him feel closer to his seatmate and he imagined that if they'd spoken, the seatmate would have said that.

The seatmate actually said those things, and Miguel was just reporting the truth.

5.

How does Miguel feel about Crispin's decision to move to New York, rather than stay in Manila? (from Chapter 2)

Miguel feels sorry for Crispin because he cannot return to the Philippines.

Miguel thinks Crispin is pathetic and pities him because Crispin admires American culture too much.

Miguel thinks that Crispin is being cowardly and avoiding the political reality of the Philippines.

Miguel admires Crispin for his courage to continue writing about the Philippines from the US.

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