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Questions 1-5 of 31:

1.

What does Miguel consider as the reason for the end of his relationship with Anais? (from Chapter 5)

Miguel's insanity.

The stress of raising a child.

The distance between the two of them which begins due to his grandparents' influence.

Poverty.

2.

How do Crispin and his family survive the Japanese occupation of the Philippines? (from Chapter 4)

Crispin's own ingenuity.

Crispin's father's perseverance in the face of oppression.

Luck.

The help of their gardener and Japanese spy, Yataro.

3.

Why did Miguel write about his seatmate sharing his story as a diasporic worker saving money for his family? (from Chapter 2)

Miguel wrote it to critique the common experience of overseas workers saving money for their families in the Philippines.

Miguel wrote it to mock the stereotypical diasporic worker.

It made him feel closer to his seatmate and he imagined that if they'd spoken, the seatmate would have said that.

The seatmate actually said those things, and Miguel was just reporting the truth.

4.

Where is the Swanee estate located? (from Chapter 2)

New York.

Bacolod.

Pampanga.

Manila.

5.

How did most people feel about Crispin Salvador before his death? (from Prologue)

Despite only writing one significant work, Crispin was well-respected in the literary community.

Most people in the Philippine literary scene did not know who Crispin Salvador was.

Crispin's works were universally admired, but very few people knew him personally.

Crispin was a famous and controversial author, disliked on a personal level by most of his peers.

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