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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the sibling that cares for the boy Ben has a special relationship with at the daycare?
(a) Rimi.
(b) Tariq.
(c) Omar.
(d) Henry.

2. Where does Ben leave Mike's car on the day of Ximena's wedding?
(a) At Mike's apartment.
(b) At Lydia's apartment.
(c) At Ximena's place.
(d) At Omar's apartment.

3. Why is Mitsuko crying in Chapter 32?
(a) Mitsuko is lonely.
(b) Mitsuko's cousin has died.
(c) Mike has said he is not coming back.
(d) Eiju has just died.

4. What big event is happening for Ben's friend he works at the daycare with in the coming weeks?
(a) She is getting divorced.
(b) She is moving abroad.
(c) She is getting married.
(d) She is moving on to a new job.

5. What habit does Benson's mother have that she started picking up after her divorce?
(a) Drinking heavily.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Biting her nails.
(d) Overeating.

6. Which part of Houston do Mike and Ben live in?
(a) The Northside.
(b) East Clement.
(c) The Third Ward.
(d) The Southside.

7. In Chapter 14, how does Mike characterize Ben's childhood that Ben bristles at?
(a) As being more loving than Mike's childhood.
(b) As being sadder than Mike's childhood.
(c) As being more normal than Mike's childhood.
(d) As being more financially secure than Mike's childhood.

8. Where do Mitsuko and Ben go together in Chapter 31?
(a) School.
(b) The grocery store.
(c) An abandoned church.
(d) Ben's work.

9. What food does Mitsuko ask Ben about in Chapter 5?
(a) Squid.
(b) Natto.
(c) Special eggs.
(d) Seaweed.

10. What is strange about Mike's texts in Chapter 31?
(a) He only uses abbreviations.
(b) He promises Ben something and he also uses an exclamation point.
(c) He does not answer right away.
(d) He seems angry.

11. What does Ben tell Mike he did with Mistuko in Chapter 7?
(a) Dismembered a chicken.
(b) Ate sausages.
(c) Went dancing.
(d) Completed a crossword.

12. What does Mike ask Ben to do for him in Chapter 32?
(a) Pick him up at the airport when he returns.
(b) Call Mike's siblings to tell them about Eiju's death.
(c) Make dinner for him.
(d) Call Mitsuko.

13. What does the first text Ben sends Mike once Mike leaves for his trip say?
(a) We're done.
(b) It's over.
(c) How r u.
(d) I love you.

14. In Chapter 29, what does Ben ask Mitsuko about?
(a) How she makes her rice.
(b) How she gets her hair like that.
(c) How she cracks an egg with her palm.
(d) How she gets the chicken so crispy.

15. What does Omar do for a living?
(a) He is a maintenance worker.
(b) He is a security guard.
(c) He is a therapist.
(d) He is a personal trainer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ben's father insist on when they meet in Chapter 19?

2. What does Ben cook with Mitsuko that she does not grimace at tasting in Chapter 31?

3. What job does Mitsuko have in Japan?

4. Why is Mike taking his trip in Chapter 1?

5. What job did Ben's father used to have?

(see the answer keys)

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