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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the home of the Filipino president called?
(a) The Tadhana Palace.
(b) The Malacanang Palace.
(c) The Magmuni-muni Palace.
(d) The Maniwala Palace.

2. What poem is described as a typhoon in the ending of "This Poem is a Typhoon"?
(a) "The Days Run into the Hills."
(b) "A Litany for Survival."
(c) "Walk on a Snowy Evening."
(d) "Ode to One Who is Lost."

3. Who was Jay's first girlfriend?
(a) Emily.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Briana.

4. Why does Jay not tell his aunts about Reyna's story in "Everyone Loses Their Shit"?
(a) Mia believes that they are hiding something.
(b) Reyna asked that he not say anything.
(c) Mia asked that Jay say nothing.
(d) Jay does not trust them.

5. What word refers to the Filipino version of pork rinds?
(a) Kare-kare.
(b) Singang.
(c) Balut.
(d) Chicharon.

6. What was Tita Chato's profession?
(a) She was a writer.
(b) She was a teacher.
(c) She was a lawyer.
(d) She was a baker.

7. What drug did Tito Maning find in Jun's room when he kicked him out?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Heroin.
(c) Meth.
(d) Marijuana.

8. Who painted Spolarium?
(a) James Tully.
(b) Rodrigo Nino.
(c) Juan Luna.
(d) Ricardo Austin.

9. What do Jay and his aunts have for dinner in the end of "Another Day in the Minefield"?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Fried chicken.
(c) Hamburgers.
(d) Spaghetti.

10. What word in "Bravery As If it Were My Own" refers to "Pig intestines boiled in blood and soy sauce" (264)?
(a) Adobo.
(b) Lechon.
(c) Dinuguan.
(d) Sisig.

11. In what language do Jay's aunts and uncles speak with Lolo and Lola in "Bravery As If it Were My Own"?
(a) Cebuano.
(b) Oasnun.
(c) Aklannon.
(d) Bikol.

12. What is Brian's last name (from "The Wide Eyes of the Lost")?
(a) Santos.
(b) Rodriguez.
(c) Luna.
(d) Rogers.

13. Who does Tito Maning refer to as the Philippines' greatest president in “That Last Part Aloud”?
(a) President Duterte.
(b) President Estrada.
(c) President Marcos.
(d) President Aquino.

14. When did Filipinos begin the fight for independence, according to Tito Maning's lecture in “That Last Part Aloud”?
(a) 1798.
(b) 1855.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1898.

15. What score does Jay get for his performance in karaoke in "Everyone Loses Their Shit"?
(a) 75.
(b) 85.
(c) 95.
(d) 65.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jay recall seeing down the cliffsides on his last visit to his grandparents' in "Go Back to Sleep"?

2. What does Jay say "All of the adults are" doing in "New Life" (284)?

3. Where are Tita Baby and her family said to live in "Let's Do It"?

4. Who wrote America Is in the Heart?

5. Who performs the song "Harana" that is described in "Everyone Loses Their Shit"?

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