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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Frankie decides to leave the office, what type of flowers does she bring in as an apology for leaving?
(a) Lilies.
(b) Roses.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Daffodils.

2. What is the reason Bud believes girls like him?
(a) For his aloofness.
(b) For his charm and sense of humor.
(c) For his intelligence and street smarts.
(d) For his good looks.

3. What famous singers does Bud say Nadia could imitate well?
(a) Adele and Amy Winehouse.
(b) Shakira and Kelly Clarkson.
(c) Pink and Christina Aguilera.
(d) Kelly Clarkson and Beyonce.

4. After going to New York with his then-girlfriend, Angelica, what does Bud confess he was raised to despise?
(a) Chaos.
(b) Public health spending.
(c) Power.
(d) Love.

5. One of the union workers in Southeast Asia calls Bud a black sheep of his family. What animal does Bud refer to himself as?
(a) A lion.
(b) A wild pig.
(c) A snake.
(d) A grizzly bear.

6. How does Rachel describe her sexual history?
(a) Nonexistent.
(b) Chaotic.
(c) Brief.
(d) Romantic.

7. When Rachel's mother caught her praying one day in her youth, what did she tell Rachel not to do?
(a) She told her she loved to listen to her daughter pray.
(b) She told her to stop praying altogether.
(c) She told her not to kneel because Jews do not kneel.
(d) She told her that praying was a waste of time.

8. One night, after getting up to use the bathroom, what did Rachel witness Nadia was doing for her brother?
(a) Praying.
(b) Shopping for his groceries.
(c) Making him baked goods.
(d) Crying.

9. Where does Rachel's brother keep his will?
(a) In the bookcase next to the Audubon drawings.
(b) In the bookcase behind his favorite Charles Dickens book.
(c) In an old tea tin with daisies painted on the lid.
(d) In his home office desk draw.

10. At what age does Bud first run away from home?
(a) 15.
(b) 13.
(c) 18.
(d) 9.

11. Where is Bud when he learns his father has died?
(a) A hotel in Chiang Mai.
(b) A bar in Manila.
(c) A post office in Udon Thani.
(d) A restaurant in Udon Thani.

12. In which city did young Gil and Frankie meet?
(a) New York.
(b) Pittsburgh.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Rutgers.

13. What job out of college does Tara enjoy?
(a) Barista at Starbucks.
(b) Nanny for a wealthy family.
(c) Receptionist at a dentist's office.
(d) Waitress at a hip, local resto-lounge.

14. How does Bud describe himself when he was in elementary school?
(a) Quiet but opinionated.
(b) Disinterested and bored.
(c) Quiet and anxious.
(d) Loud but afraid.

15. Who does Frankie suggest her daughter connect with about money for filming her next documentary?
(a) The city of New York's budget committee.
(b) Matthew.
(c) Her former lover, Gil.
(d) Her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Frankie want to do when she is back in the U.S. with her family?

2. What genre of fiction did Bud love to read as a child?

3. After Bud runs away, he returns home. What do his parents threaten him with?

4. What organization does Bud's father belong to?

5. Which character from the novel's previous chapters does Bud meet?

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