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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. What color was the carpet in the apartment 9 months ago in Chapter 3?

2. Who took in Maxima and her sister Queenie when their parents died?

3. Where was Joker buried?

4. When Sab and Excel went on their trip, how long had they known one another?

5. In the "Prologue," what time does Maxima's alarm go off?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Oracle in Hello City?

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

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

4. In Chapter 13, what are some jobs that Excel did in Hello City?

5. What is The Pie Who Loved Me?

6. How does Excel finally get on the bus in Chapter 1?

7. What was the Square in Hello City?

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

9. In Chapter 6, how does Excel spend his 10th birthday?

10. How did Joker die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maxima and Excel are illegal immigrants. Why are Maxima and Excel illegal immigrants? How does being illegal immigrants make their lives difficult? How does being illegal immigrants affect their future?

Essay Topic 2

Excel and Maxima practice for the chats with Jerry. How do Excel and Maxima practice for the chats with Jerry? How does Maxima want Excel to present himself? Why is body language so important?

Essay Topic 3

Maxima’s sister is back in the Philippines after suffering a stroke. Where has Queenie worked for many years? What does the job that she had convey about the struggles of Filipino overseas workers?

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