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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. 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) Grace.
(b) His father.
(c) Angel.
(d) His grandmother.

2. How does Jay's mother say Jun died in "An Improvement to Society"?
(a) He overdosed on drugs.
(b) He was hanged by a mob.
(c) He was poisoned.
(d) He was shot by police.

3. When was Jun's last letter to Jay dated?
(a) December 26, 2015.
(b) January 12, 2016.
(c) July 3, 2016.
(d) March 12, 2013.

4. By what method of transportation do Jay and Grace go to the mall in "Lead the Way"?
(a) Jeepney.
(b) Taxi.
(c) Subway.
(d) Rickshaw.

5. When was Rodrigo Duterte elected president of the Philippines?
(a) 2016.
(b) 2018.
(c) 2014.
(d) 2012.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Tito Maning's maid that takes Jay's plate in “Every Single Surviving Word"?

2. Who calls Jay after dinner in "A Visit"?

3. What does Jay describe feeling like in the end of "Grounded"?

4. Where is Tomas to pick up Jay and Grace in "All That it Means"?

5. Where does Jay's plane land before Manila in "Like a Fog"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are balikbayan boxes and what do they symbolize?

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

3. How would you describe Jay's relationships with his siblings?

4. What does Jay imagine doing when he encounters his uncle in “The Strength of My Conviction"?

5. How are Angel and Grace's demeanors described in “A New Silence Arrives"?

6. What does Jay promise Grace in “All That it Means"? Why?

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

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

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

10. What does Jay's father say about his feelings of the Philippines in "Things Inside"?

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