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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. Where does Francine live now?

2. The first time that Fontenot talks with Miss Noi, what does he buy to drink?

3. In Chapter 3, where does Khanh plan to open another laundry?

4. On what street does Miss Noi work?

5. In Chapter 7, what was the translated name of the restaurant owned by a man who was having an affair with the narrator’s wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Francine say about her name?

2. Who is the narrator of the story in Chapter 2?

3. What did Fran do to try to figure out what cold weather felt like?

4. How did the Chapter 1 narrator lose his wife?

5. What does Thieu do for a living?

6. What does Thieu remember about the time when Saigon fell?

7. What was at the Ham Nghi market in Chapter 2?

8. Who is Thap?

9. What is so special about apples for Miss Noi?

10. What is the Vietnamese custom about sharing bad news?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 12, the narrator has purchased one of the shoes John Lennon was wearing when he died. Why was this relic important enough for the narrator to spend a lot of money to purchase it? In what way does the narrator think this shoe and its mate will help him find where he belongs?

Essay Topic 2

The narrator in Chapter 7 is accustomed to getting retribution when someone tries to take his wife. Why doesn’t the narrator ever use physical force? How is he able to deal with the problem when he lives in Vietnam? How does he decide to deal with the problem in America? Does the narrator’s lack of physical prowess interfere with his revenge in any way? How does the narrator use his mind to solve the problem of his wife rather than brawn?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 13, the narrator loved her friend’s husband. When did the narrator and Thuy meet Ly? Did Ly begin to favor one girl over the other? Did the narrator see these clues? When did the narrator realize that Ly had made a choice? Did Ly or Thuy ever realize that the narrator was in love with Ly? How is the narrator finally able to marry Ly?

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