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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. What food does Toby help his mother make in the story "The Shop"?

2. Why did Rithy ultimately decide not to bring Maly to meet his father?

3. What do wedding guests put their gifts of money for the couple in?

4. In the story titled "We Would've Been Princes!," who is the most active bridesmaid?

5. Who is Ben's business partner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bond's mother get so upset at the wedding in the story "We Would've Been Princes!"?

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

3. What do Monk D and Rithy do together at the end of Rithy's time at the wat?

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

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

6. What does Bond say haunts Cambodian families, even those with money?

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

8. In the story "The Monks," how does Rithy feel about honoring his deceased father?

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

10. Why do Bond and Marlon want to know how much Visith gave the bride and groom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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 Maly end up feeling about the new baby in the family in the story titled "Maly, Maly, Maly," and why does she feel this way? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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