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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As which of the following colors does Leigh interpret Brian’s voice?
(a) Burnt sienna.
(b) Burnt umber.
(c) King’s blue.
(d) Cobalt blue.

2. Which of the following does Waipo note “have been particularly good this season” (51)?
(a) Mangoes.
(b) Guavas.
(c) Durian.
(d) Papayas.

3. Which of the following colors does Leigh associate with Dorothy’s suffering?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

4. Which of the following smells does Leigh note on Alex?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Deodorant.
(d) Toothpaste.

5. To which of the following does Leigh compare herself when considering Brian not having hugged her?
(a) A fragile egg.
(b) A fragile bird.
(c) A bird's egg.
(d) An unanswered email.

6. Which of the following does Feng bring with her when she first meets Leigh?
(a) Cinnamon pastries.
(b) Ginger pastries.
(c) Chocolate pastries.
(d) Sesame pastries.

7. Which of the following teas does Waipo serve Leigh when she and Brian arrive?
(a) Oolong.
(b) Pu-erh.
(c) Jasmine.
(d) Darjeeling.

8. To which of the following does Leigh compare the box the bird Dorothy became left her?
(a) A shoe box.
(b) A bread box.
(c) A tool box.
(d) A boom box.

9. As which of the following does Leigh gloss “wo” in the novel?
(a) You.
(b) Me.
(c) Him.
(d) Her.

10. Which of the following does Leigh burn alongside the strange incense?
(a) A feather.
(b) A pastry.
(c) A lock of hair.
(d) A sandal.

11. Which of the following scents does Leigh associate with her father?
(a) Dryer sheets.
(b) Coconut shampoo.
(c) Ink and paper.
(d) Frying dough.

12. In which of the following does Leigh wrap the box she received from the bird her mother became?
(a) Jeans.
(b) Paper.
(c) Shirts.
(d) Underwear.

13. As which of the following does Leigh gloss “zaocan” in the novel?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Tea.
(c) Breakfast.
(d) Lunch.

14. As which of the following does Leigh gloss the term “bwabwei” in the novel?
(a) Moon blocks.
(b) Fate finders.
(c) Sun coins.
(d) Decision sticks.

15. To which of the following does Leigh compare her mother to Waipo and Waigong?
(a) A grub becoming a beetle.
(b) A caterpillar becoming a butterfly.
(c) A salmon fry becoming a parr.
(d) A tadpole becoming a frog.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following “singsong rhymes” does Leigh recall (8)?

2. Which of the following does Brian bring as a gift for Waipo?

3. Which of the following does Feng bring with her when she first meets Leigh?

4. Which of the following is the name of Brian’s old band?

5. Which of the following is the first line of the main text?

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