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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where is Mike going in Chapter 1?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Singapore.
(c) Osaka.
(d) Chicago.
2. In Chapter 21, what does Ben think is the root of his and Mike's problem?
(a) The night before Mike left, he asked Ben if Ben thought they were working out.
(b) Ben thinks Mike does not love him.
(c) Mike thinks Ben is cheating on him.
(d) Mike and Ben always fight about money.
3. What does Ben take to his friend's house in Chapter 22?
(a) Extra clothes.
(b) Rice at katsu.
(c) Beer.
(d) A chicken.
4. What two matters do Mike and Ben discuss in their relationship at around the same time?
(a) Shared finances and children.
(b) Monogamy and shared finances.
(c) Children and monogamy.
(d) When to meet each other's parents and children.
5. In Chapter 13, what does Mitsuko buy?
(a) A new blender.
(b) Cookbooks.
(c) A washing machine.
(d) Sunglasses.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Mitsuko tell Ben she will not tell him what she really thinks of him?
2. In Chapter 22, who calls Ben asking for help?
3. What movie does Ben watch with his father in Chapter 13?
4. Who was one of Ben's father's girlfriends who he remembers?
5. What does Lydia ask Ben to do in Chapter 9?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Ben get so angry at the man directing traffic at the airport in Chapter 1?
2. What embarrasses Ben about his father when they go out to dinner together in Chapter 19?
3. In Chapter 21, what does Mike tell Ben he is trying to figure out?
4. What is one of the most striking similarities between Mike's parents and Ben's parents?
5. What did Mike ask Ben the night before Mike left for Japan?
6. How does Ben feel about his job at the daycare?
7. Why does Ben think his father could be worse than he thought when he first sees his father in Part II?
8. In Chapter 15, what does Ben's father ask him that makes Ben realize how lonely his father is?
9. Who startles Ben by asking him out on a date in Part II?
10. What is Mike's reaction when Ben asks him once if he wants kids?
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