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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In California, why was Andrew's father arrested?
(a) For stealing from a grocery store.
(b) For drunk driving.
(c) For manslaughter.
(d) For child abuse.

2. How old was Trieu when she finally met her birth father?
(a) Ten.
(b) A toddler.
(c) A teenager.
(d) In her twenties.

3. How much money did the station master demand from Andrew before he could board the commuter train to Hanoi?
(a) $210.
(b) $45.
(c) $75.
(d) $140.

4. What relationship did the man on the boxcar claim to have with Andrew to save him from arrest?
(a) Brother.
(b) Cousin.
(c) No relation.
(d) Father.

5. How did Chi kill herself?
(a) She shot herself.
(b) She poisoned herself.
(c) She hung herself.
(d) She overdosed.

6. What does Andrew remember most about his final conversation with Chi?
(a) Her smile.
(b) Her body language.
(c) Her voice.
(d) Her laughter.

7. What food item was a favorite of American GIs, but Andrew hated?
(a) Tacos.
(b) Ice cream.
(c) Hot dogs.
(d) Pizza.

8. What dreams did Andrew's parents have for him before moving to America?
(a) That he would become President.
(b) That he would marry a beautiful American woman.
(c) That he would become a professional baseball player.
(d) That he would become a great engineer.

9. Growing up, what did Chi want more than anything?
(a) To own a pony, like princesses in the movies.
(b) To be a boy, not a girl.
(c) To be deeply loved by her parents.
(d) To move back to Vietnam.

10. What name did Chi use during her years on the street?
(a) Ho.
(b) Pham Pham.
(c) Huang.
(d) Minh.

11. Which of the Pham children most despised family trips?
(a) Viet.
(b) Chi.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Hung.

12. Who was the first to know that Andrew's brother, Huy, was gay?
(a) Chi.
(b) Andrew's mother.
(c) Andrew's father.
(d) Andrew.

13. How long did the Pham family live in Louisiana before moving to California?
(a) Three months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Nine months.
(d) Twelve months.

14. Which of the following is NOT a classic Vietnamese characteristic that Kieu possessed?
(a) She was silent in the wake of adversity.
(b) She had a good sense of humor.
(c) She was selfless.
(d) She had dignity, regardless of her personal circumstances.

15. What college did Andrew attend?
(a) University of California, Irvine.
(b) UCLA.
(c) University of California, Berkeley.
(d) Stanford University.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Ho Chi Minh die?

2. Which of the following Vietnamese phrases translates to "Vietnamese-American"?

3. At Grandpa Pham's memorial, what criticism did Andrew's father have of his own sister?

4. Who was Andrew pretending to hide from underneath the dining room table?

5. How long had Andrew been having stomach troubles while cycling through Vietnam?

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