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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. What Filipino word in the novel refers to a person's uncle?
(a) Lolo.
(b) Ati.
(c) Tita.
(d) Tito.
2. Although the national Filipino language is Tagalog, about how many languages are spoken in the country, according to the in-flight magazine Jay reads in “A New Silence Arrives”?
(a) 120.
(b) 25.
(c) 80.
(d) 170.
3. How does Jay's mother say Jun died in "An Improvement to Society"?
(a) He was shot by police.
(b) He overdosed on drugs.
(c) He was poisoned.
(d) He was hanged by a mob.
4. Why is the laser tag arena closed at the mall in “You Can Hold Onto Me if You Need To"?
(a) The equipment is not working.
(b) There is a pandemic.
(c) It went bankrupt.
(d) It is cordoned off as a crime scene.
5. What does Seth intend to study in college, according to the narrator in "Wisdom from on High"?
(a) Journalism.
(b) Advertising.
(c) Computer science.
(d) Business leadership.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Jay tell his parents asked him to visit the Philippines in "Grounded"?
2. When was Jun's last letter to Jay dated?
3. What does Jay's aunt tell him he should not have done on the car ride to their home in “A New Silence Arrives”?
4. Who does Grace leave with for a few hours at the mall in "Lead the Way"?
5. What was Jay holding as he wept in the Prologue?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the room that Jay is staying in described in “Some Small Rebellion"?
2. Who is Seth, and what is his relationship to Jay?
3. Describe Jay's dream in “A Visit." What imagery is used in the dream?
4. What does Jay promise Grace in “All That it Means"? Why?
5. From what point of view is the narrative related? Why is this important?
6. What are balikbayan boxes and what do they symbolize?
7. How would you describe Jay's relationships with his siblings?
8. What does Jay imagine doing when he encounters his uncle in “The Strength of My Conviction"?
9. Why does Jay begin to panic after arriving at the airport in “A New Silence Arrives"?
10. What does Jay's father say about his feelings of the Philippines in "Things Inside"?
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