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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 21, what does Ben think is the root of his and Mike's problem?
2. When did Mike's mother's visits stop?
3. What big event is happening for Ben's friend he works at the daycare with in the coming weeks?
4. In Chapter 25, what does Ben do when his mother takes her to her new house for the first time?
5. What is strange about Mike's texts in Chapter 31?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Ben's father say about his sexuality in Chapter 19 that is entirely offensive?
2. In Chapter 15, what does Ben's father ask him that makes Ben realize how lonely his father is?
3. What painful story does Ben tell Mike about his father growing up in Chapter 26?
4. What is one of Ben's father's most serious problems?
5. Why does Ben get so angry at the man directing traffic at the airport in Chapter 1?
6. What do Ben and Mitsuko start doing together in the apartment in Part I?
7. What is awkward for Benson about Mike leaving for Osaka in Chapter 1?
8. What is one reason Ben is so mad at Mike in Part I, apart from Mike's trip to Japan?
9. What does Lydia, Ben's sister, think of Mike?
10. Why does Ben think his father could be worse than he thought when he first sees his father in Part II?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What kind of a friend is Ximena to Ben, and what benefits does he seem to glean from their friendship? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
How does Washington treat the theme of abusive relationships and their emotional consequences? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Why do you think Ben eventually agrees to the awkward meeting between himself, Mike, and Omar towards the end of the novel? What it is about this meeting that seems to surprise all three young men? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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