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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Pong's wife's name?
(a) Candace.
(b) Adele.
(c) Yasmine.
(d) Minori.

2. Who was the stall owner that was accosted by the Red Guards in Pong's story from Chapter 9?
(a) Yu.
(b) Jun.
(c) Lucky.
(d) Bai.

3. How does Tiller describe his ethnicity in Chapter 3?
(a) He is 50% Asian.
(b) He is 25% Asian.
(c) He is 12.5% Asian.
(d) He is 44.5% Asian.

4. What is the name of Pong's father?
(a) Pikette.
(b) Drum.
(c) Ye Ye.
(d) Isaiah.

5. What mess was Tiller left to clean up in Chapter 7?
(a) Urine.
(b) Vomit.
(c) Spilled wine.
(d) Dog hair.

6. Who helped Tiller clean up the mess in Chapter 7?
(a) Keefer.
(b) Leon.
(c) Val.
(d) VeeJ.

7. How large does Pong describe his father's Mao portrait in Chapter 9?
(a) 4 by 6 meters.
(b) 3 by 6 meters.
(c) 3 by 4 meters.
(d) 2 by 3 meters.

8. What does Tiller say his dad's name is in Chapter 2?
(a) Clark.
(b) Robert.
(c) James.
(d) Louis.

9. What profession did Pong's parents hold?
(a) They were farmers.
(b) They were professors.
(c) They were doctors.
(d) They were international traders.

10. What did Tiller do when he biked away from the man in the dark SUV in Chapter 1?
(a) He called the police.
(b) He slashed a tire.
(c) He threw a rock through the windshield.
(d) He rode his bike into a bus.

11. At what restaurant did Tiller meet with Pong and his business partners for the first time in Chapter 8?
(a) Max's Steaks.
(b) Chris Ruth's.
(c) Ship N' Shore.
(d) Chop Station.

12. Why did Pong say he wanted to mix up the Chinese and Central American crews at the car wash and detailing shops in Chapter 8?
(a) They could not communicate.
(b) They were always fighting with each other.
(c) They were not as efficient working together.
(d) They inspired each other to steal.

13. What are the Four Olds, according to Pong's story in Chapter 9?
(a) Old ideas, culture, customs, and habits.
(b) Old money, atmosphere, clothing, and feelings.
(c) Old memories, beliefs, worries, and hopes.
(d) Old relationships, currency, dreams, and ideals.

14. Where was Pong's father ordered to serve a labor sentence at a coal mining factory?
(a) Siberia.
(b) Mongolia.
(c) North Korea.
(d) Elba Island.

15. What does Tiller say Patel's given name is in Chapter 2?
(a) Pikette.
(b) Kappagoda.
(c) Sahbagya.
(d) Isaiah.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Pong's father's name?

2. What kind of liquor did Pong provide shots of when Tiller first met him and went out with him and his friends?

3. Who is the neighborhood kid whose bike Tiller took when he followed the SUV in Chapter 1?

4. What is the name of Tiller's aunt who lives in a group home for autistic adults?

5. How old does Patel say he is in Chapter 8?

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