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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. In Chapter 9 when Saigon fell, where did some hide in an attempt to leave Vietnam?

2. In Chapter 10, what city is the setting?

3. What type of trees surround the restaurant in Chapter 11?

4. In Chapter 9, where does the narrator live?

5. In Chapter 8, how old was the narrator’s Vietnamese love when they met?

Short Essay Questions

1. To whom is the narrator speaking in Chapter 8 and why?

2. What is a marriage ceremony like in Vietnam according to the narrator in Chapter 8?

3. In Chapter 12, why didn’t the narrator’s family come with him to America?

4. How did the narrator escape Vietnam?

5. Why does Gabrielle believe a woman at the pool wearing a black two-piece suit won a puzzle-solving show?

6. Why are iguanas popular in Puerto Vallarta?

7. As Gabrielle watches a man strapped into a parachute, what does Vinh ask her to remind him?

8. In Chapter 10, what did Miss Linh save the narrator from?

9. According to the narrator in Chapter 12, why are the poor spineless?

10. In Chapter 11, what frightened Miss Giau during her first Christmas in America?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Francine’s father is almost as real as a shadow to her when she lives in Vietnam. What story does Francine tell about a shadow father? Could that represent her relationship with her father? How did the long absence affect their relationship? Did coming to America improve their relationship? Does Francine think their relationship can improve?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 10, the narrator makes the comment that Miss Linh has eaten him up. What does the narrator mean by that statement? How many times did Miss Linh help him escape trouble? Was he escaping trouble the last time that he saw her? Why is he still haunted by her?

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