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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. In what part of Hello City did Lucia live?

2. Where did Sab and Excel go to eat after they met?

3. What instrument did Rosie play in Chapter 11?

4. Where was Excel born?

5. What grade was Excel in when he shared a desk with a Filipino kid named Renzo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Z tell Excel about his family in Chapter 12?

2. What is The Pie Who Loved Me?

3. What happens when Gunter gets ready to hit Excel in Chapter 6?

4. When and how did Excel meet Sab in Chapter 3?

5. How does Excel get his job back at The Pie in Chapter 5?

6. In Chapter 11, what work did Excel do in Hello City, and what did he earn?

7. Have there been any changes in Excel's room while he has been gone, and what does he think when he sees the room?

8. What was the Square in Hello City?

9. What problems does Henry have when he talks to Maxima?

10. How did Sab feel about her job in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Excel never calls Maxima mother. What is conveyed about parent-child relationships through the relationship that Excel and Maxima have? Does their relationship change throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of The Son of Good Fortune, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Excel’s family comes from the Philippines. What is Excel’s heritage? How does Excel feel about his heritage?

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