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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who performed the song "Call Me Maybe"?

2. What do all the neighbors call the old man who sings "My Way" in "Everyone Loses Their Shit"?

3. What volcanic mountain perches on the horizon of Lolo and Lola's village?

4. With whom does Jay text as he is driven to Tita Chato's home in "A Complete Waste"?

5. 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"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Jay's memory/flashback significant in “Headfirst Across the Muddy Grass"?

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

4. What poem is discussed in “This Poem is a Typhoon"? How does the poem affect Jay?

5. Where did Jun go after his father kicked him out of his home? For how long did he stay there?

6. How did Reyna meet Jun?

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

8. How does Maning respond when he is confronted by Jay and Grace in “The Darkness Interrupted"?

9. How and when did Jun leave Reyna?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of religion in Patron Saints of Nothing. What are some of the criticisms of the Catholic Church that are explored in the book? What are some of the positive aspects of the Church that are explored? What role does the Church play in Jay's life?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the setting of Tito Chato and Tito Ines's home. Where do they live in relation to Tito Maning? How is their home different than Maning's? How does their home reflect upon them and their lifestyles?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the culture, history, politics, and society of the Philippines. How does the novel reflect upon Filipino history and the effects of colonization? What aspects of its political history are highlighted? How is Filipino culture demonstrated in the novel?

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