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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. Who does Marlon get into a physical fight with?

2. What does Visith do to the Famous Singer?

3. In the story titled "The Shop," how does Toby's father react to seeing only other Cambodians coming to his business?

4. What does Marlon apologize to Bond for?

5. What intimate activity do Rithy and Monk D do together?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some of the problems Bond and Marlon had with their parents growing up?

2. What do Ben and Anthony have in common?

3. What does Bond see as his role in his own family's dynamic?

4. What does Monica think about how having money has influenced her family in the story "We Would've Been Princes!"?

5. What does Rithy do during his first few days at the wat in the story "The Monks"?

6. How does Anthony feel about the dinners Ben cooks for him?

7. What does the famous singer suggest as a way of finding out how much Visith gave as a wedding gift?

8. Why does Marlon tell Bond he has trouble getting a job?

9. In the story titled "The Shop," why does Toby worry he will not be able to replicate his mother's cooking?

10. How does Rithy describe his girlfriend to Monk D?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Bond lose all patience with his cousin Monica in the story titled "We Would've Been Princes!"? What does Bond believe his responsibilities to his family are in this story? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Why does Doctor Heng's wife seem so interested in the Shop in the story titled "The Shop," and what is her influence there actually like? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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