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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Gil stays at Nok's house, what does he call her?
(a) Second wife.
(b) Little wife.
(c) Abby.
(d) Nok.

2. When Jack's girlfriend notices a picture of Joe's father, what does Joe call him?
(a) His distant uncle.
(b) His estranged father.
(c) A sperm donor.
(d) His father.

3. How does Joe learn about Veronica's new job?
(a) From an Instagram post.
(b) From a conversation Joe overhears between Veronica and Kim.
(c) From a conversation they have over text.
(d) From an article in The New York Times.

4. What famous author does Maribel compare the story of her life to?
(a) Virginia Woolf.
(b) Mary Shelley.
(c) Jane Austen.
(d) Charles Dickens.

5. What new job in Thailand does Jack get?
(a) Cooking at a luxury hotel.
(b) Selling phones and phone cards.
(c) Managing a department at a Thai bank.
(d) Selling food from a cart on the street.

6. How does Ethan identify himself as he reflects on his college years?
(a) As sleep deprived.
(b) As a romantic.
(c) As a quiet, book worm.
(d) As anxious and overwhelmed.

7. On page 8, how does Ethan describe his sister?
(a) Beautiful and not interested in dating anyone.
(b) Beautiful and bad at picking partners.
(c) A hard worker.
(d) Stressed and worried all the time.

8. Who was Maribel's roommate?
(a) Emilia.
(b) Katie.
(c) Taylor.
(d) Sydney.

9. At the beginning of Chapter 1, what does Ethan say his father often complained about?
(a) Drinking too much.
(b) Missing his family.
(c) Not getting enough sleep.
(d) Eating airplane food.

10. Why does Maribel eventually go back to Schuyler's hotel after their fight?
(a) Because she wants to argue with him some more.
(b) Because she wants to make up.
(c) Because she has no place to sleep.
(d) Because she has no food in her apartment.

11. Where is Gil's favorite restaurant located?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Elmhurst.
(c) Bangkok.
(d) Queens.

12. Where is Ethan's sister wedding held?
(a) A 5-star restaurant in Manhattan.
(b) The Cloisters.
(c) The Met.
(d) Their family apartment.

13. How does Joe's high school girlfriend's husband die?
(a) He gets his by a car in Leeds, England.
(b) He gets hit by a car in Bangkok.
(c) He overdoses in his apartment living room.
(d) He dies from a brain aneurism in his sleep.

14. What is Joe's occupation?
(a) Financial management.
(b) Accounting.
(c) Website development.
(d) Teaching.

15. What does Ethan's mother want to learn more about?
(a) Thai street food.
(b) The Thai language.
(c) Thai literature and art.
(d) Textiles and religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who receives Gil's money after he dies?

2. When Maribel first flirts with Schuyler, what does she ask him about Brits?

3. What does Ethan call his father?

4. What song does Ethan's mother enjoy singing during parties at their apartment when he is younger?

5. What does Maribel say eventually vanishes?

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