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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. Why does the presence of the man who comes in very late every night to Chuck's Donuts unsettle Sothy?

2. Who comes to the shop almost every day giving unsolicited advice?

3. What does Tevy's father tell his daughters Khmer people marry for?

4. In the story titled "Maly, Maly, Maly," where do Maly and Ves seek shelter to get out of the house in the beginning of the story?

5. What work does Tevy's professor require students to title their essays in the style of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ves think of Rithy, Maly's boyfriend?

2. What does Toby's father do in an effort to get the shop back on its feet?

3. What are some of Superking Son's biggest problems?

4. In the story titled "The Shop," what is Toby's role in the shop?

5. What is unusual about the man who orders the apple fritters in the story titled "Three Women of Chuck's Donuts"?

6. How do the narrator and his friends feel about Justin?

7. How do Maly and Ves think their extended family feel about them in the story titled "Maly, Maly, Maly"?

8. What are Ves's plans for the end of summer and how does he feel about them?

9. How does Tevy feel about her father after he leaves her family?

10. What did Tevy's and Kayley's father once tell them about how Khmer people figure out who to marry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does So treat the topic of reincarnation throughout this collections? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What is the meaning of the word "survivor" to Ravy in the story titled "Generational Differences"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why and how is Justin so different from the other boys in the story "Superking Son Scores Again"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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