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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. How does Pou feel about Rithy's plans for after he leaves the wat?
2. Why did Rithy ultimately decide not to bring Maly to meet his father?
3. Why is Bond's and Marlon's mother so upset?
4. What does Monica say that having more money has done to many members of the family?
5. What singer do many of the Cambodians at the wedding love to listen to?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Rithy never bring Maly, his girlfriend, to meet his father?
2. What does Bond see as his role in his own family's dynamic?
3. What does the famous singer suggest as a way of finding out how much Visith gave as a wedding gift?
4. What does Rithy do during his first few days at the wat in the story "The Monks"?
5. In the story "The Monks," how does Rithy feel about honoring his deceased father?
6. What were some of the problems Bond and Marlon had with their parents growing up?
7. In the story titled "The Shop," why does Toby worry he will not be able to replicate his mother's cooking?
8. What does Monica think about how having money has influenced her family in the story "We Would've Been Princes!"?
9. How does Rithy describe his girlfriend to Monk D?
10. What does Visith actually do with his wedding envelope of cash for the bride and groom?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What role do the monks play in the lives of ordinary Cambodian-Americans, according to Toby in the story titled "The Shop"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Why are Tevy and Kayley so interested in the mysterious man who comes into Chuck's Donuts? How do they react when they find out what his story really is? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
How does So portray Cambodian men living in American throughout many of these stories? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
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