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

2. What traditional activity does Jay take over from his uncle in "Bravery As If it Were My Own"?
(a) Greeting the elders.
(b) Handing out gifts.
(c) Saying grace.
(d) Lighitng the candles.

3. What is Shabu said to be in "New Life"?
(a) An erotic stimulant.
(b) A hunger suppressant.
(c) A harmless drug.
(d) A hunger stimulant.

4. From how long ago is the picture of Grace with Jun that Jay sees on Grace's Instagram page in "Another Day in the Minefield"?
(a) 4 weeks ago.
(b) 4 years ago.
(c) 6 years ago.
(d) 4 months ago.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Jay and his aunts have for dinner in the end of "Another Day in the Minefield"?

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

3. How do Jay and Grace get to the church where Tito Danilo serves in "New Life"?

4. What score does Jay get for his performance in karaoke in "Everyone Loses Their Shit"?

5. What drug did Tito Maning find in Jun's room when he kicked him out?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Jay find Jun's letters in “Bravery as if it Were my Own"? What does this reveal?

2. How did Jun come to live with Reyna?

3. Who does Maning regard as the greatest of Filipino leaders? Why is this significant?

4. What does Jay learn about Jun in “New Life"?

5. What is the outcome of Jay's confrontation with Tito Maning in “That Last Part Aloud"?

6. How and when did Jun leave Reyna?

7. What do the vehicles in the ravine symbolize in “Go Back to Sleep"?

8. What does Jay discover about Grace in “Another Day in the Minefield"?

9. Where do Jay's aunts take him in “To Flood"? How is this setting described?

10. Why does Jay come to hope for the best in “A Complete Waste"?

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