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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Leon's earnings increased, which Mah actually criticizes later in the night?
(a) They aren't
(b) Under the table deals
(c) He got a raise
(d) Overtime

2. Leon begins to drop by Mah's home more often to ____________.
(a) Read to her
(b) Fix things
(c) Drink tea
(d) Bring her food

3. Leila has arranged for _____________ as the body is too broken and funerals too expensive.
(a) A private showing
(b) A home funeral
(c) Closed casket
(d) Cremation

4. Leila knows that Mah wants a __________ and has suitors, including her boss of the moment.
(a) Husband
(b) Son
(c) Stable life
(d) Family

5. What is a fourth grader doing during the day of Ona's death which reminds Lelia of Ona?
(a) Crying
(b) Hiding
(c) Jumping rope
(d) Smiling

6. After being unemployed for __________ months, Leon ships our and returns to widespread rumors.
(a) Three
(b) Ten
(c) Twelve
(d) Six

7. What does Mason call Mah when she comes home from her hair appointment?
(a) Miss Chinatown
(b) Miss Beauty Queen
(c) Miss America
(d) Beautiful Doll

8. What does Leon do after his big meal as things have been let go while he was at sea?
(a) Fixes things
(b) Plays the piano
(c) Paints the outside of the house
(d) Prays

9. When the S.S. Independent docks, ____________ has cleaned the house, helped sew a dozen culottes, and heated lunch.
(a) Leila
(b) Nina
(c) Ona
(d) Mah

10. What had Ona done when Leila had to translate a conversation between a Woolworth's manager and Leon?
(a) Applied for a job
(b) Spilled a bottle of nailpolish
(c) Broken a window
(d) Been caught shoplifting

11. What has Leon taken apart in order to fix it and to give it back to Mah as a present?
(a) Radio
(b) Singer sewing machine
(c) Car
(d) Piano

12. Leila is bothered when she hears from _____________ that Leon fell asleep during a chess game.
(a) Mason
(b) Nina
(c) Mah
(d) A teacher's aide

13. Mason suggests Leila tell Mah she will move into his new place in the _____________.
(a) South
(b) Pacific Grove
(c) Mission
(d) East Bay

14. Mason tells Leila to let ___________ go, but Leila is afraid he will stir up trouble.
(a) Jorge
(b) Leon
(c) Osvaldo
(d) Zeke

15. Where does Leila find Leon in order to tell him to meet Mason at 4:00 pm?
(a) In his car
(b) Universal
(c) Wharf
(d) On a boat

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Leila go in order to watch kites, sailboats, and Alcatraz?

2. Mah admits her ___________ and says that she wants to be a family again with Leon.

3. When the recess bell rings and Leila can have a few moments to herself, where does she go?

4. Leila talks about specializing in ________________ for her job, which she is already good at doing.

5. Leon wonders whether Ona was _________ or whether she was given drugs to cause her to jump.

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