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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Manzanar Mukakami describe traffic in Chapter 5?
(a) As a painting.
(b) As torture.
(c) As his family.
(d) As music.

2. In Chapter 20, where do Emi and Gabriel meet?
(a) A French restaurant.
(b) A sushi restaurant.
(c) An Italian coffee house.
(d) A mall food court.

3. Why does Manzanar finally accept being interviewed by Gabriel?
(a) Because Emi sits with them.
(b) Because Buzzworm sits with them.
(c) Because he thinks he will be paid.
(d) Because he learns to trust Gabriel.

4. What does Rafaela steal from Dona Maria's house in Chapter 18?
(a) A bottle of milk.
(b) A stack of money.
(c) A cell phone.
(d) A cooler.

5. What does Emi do when the woman near her tries to start an argument about cultural diversity in Chapter 20?
(a) Emi throws a drink on her.
(b) Emi points out the fallacies in the woman's argument.
(c) Emi insults the woman personally.
(d) Emi walks away.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what does Gabriel realize is wrong with his house in Mexico?

2. In Chapter 6, why does Gabriel remind himself that Emi is a kind person?

3. How does Buzzworm react to Margarita's death?

4. In Chapter 6, why doesn't Gabriel tease the editor he is testing?

5. In Chapter 3, why does Gabriel say the sun is directly over his house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Arcangel do when he sees a broken down truck holding up traffic in Chapter 11?

2. In Chapter 5, how is Manzanar Mukakami introduced?

3. How does the accident in Chapter 8 affect the characters of this novel?

4. In Chapter 1, how is Rafaela's life in Mexico described?

5. How does Gabriel choose the trees for his landscaping in Mexico?

6. How do the characters react to the appearance of crabs in Chapter 10?

7. What happens during Gabriel's date with Emi in Chapter 3?

8. How does Buzzworm describe the work he does?

9. In Chapter 16, what raises Buzzworm's suspicion about the deaths of his friends?

10. In Chapter 13, what is Buzzworm's plan for improving Los Angeles neighborhoods?

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