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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. For how long does Mia say her sister and Grace have been a couple in “You Can Hold Onto Me if You Need To"?
(a) 2-3 weeks.
(b) 2-3 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 4-5 months.

2. How old is Grace said to be in “A New Silence Arrives”?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 18.
(d) 15.

3. Who among his children does Tito Maning say is lazy in “Every Single Surviving Word"?
(a) Jay.
(b) Angel.
(c) Grace.
(d) Jun.

4. Where was Jose Rizal executed?
(a) San Agustin Church.
(b) Fort Santiago.
(c) Casa Manila.
(d) Fort Rodriguez.

5. Who told Jun that his idea of what he wanted to be when he grew up was not stupid, based on his letter that opens "Things Inside"?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) Grace.
(c) His father.
(d) Angel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mia say she is studying in “You Can Hold Onto Me if You Need To"?

2. Who nudges Jay awake in church in "The Word of God"?

3. When was Jun's last letter to Jay dated?

4. What does Jay's aunt tell him he should not have done on the car ride to their home in “A New Silence Arrives”?

5. On what date is Jun's letter to Jay dated in "The Strength of My Conviction"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the atmosphere around dinner described in “Every Single Surviving Word"?

2. How does Jay feel about his future plans in the beginning of the novel?

3. From what point of view is the narrative related? Why is this important?

4. Describe Jay's dream in “A Visit." What imagery is used in the dream?

5. Who does Jay question about his missing letters in “Not an Answer to the Question"? Why?

6. Who are Jessa and Mia? How are they described?

7. Who does Jay encounter in Maning's office in “Not an Answer to the Question"? What happens in this encounter?

8. What "clue" does Jay find in Maning's office in “Not an Answer to the Question"? What does the clue indicate?

9. Why does Jay begin to panic after arriving at the airport in “A New Silence Arrives"?

10. Where does Jay live? Where was he born and where did he grow up?

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