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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the first country Andrew visited in the memoir?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Canada.
(c) Japan.
(d) Guam.

2. Which of the following was NOT a reason Andrew cried at the Nguyen house?
(a) He felt the extreme sadness of the world.
(b) He missed his sister, Chi.
(c) He felt guilty for Vietnam's poverty.
(d) He missed America.

3. According to his uncle, why would bicycling through Vietnam be dangerous for Andrew?
(a) Because traffic laws are different in Vietnam and foreigners aren't accustomed to the rules.
(b) All of the answers are true.
(c) Because everyone speeds.
(d) Because traffic signs don't mean anything.

4. Which of Andrew's siblings was his grandmother's favorite?
(a) Thien.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Chi.
(d) Phe.

5. How many miles off course was the escape ship when it was finally rescued?
(a) 100 miles.
(b) 75 miles.
(c) 50 miles.
(d) 25 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Andrew tell people he was going to cycle next?

2. As a child, how did Andrew treat the neighbor girl who lived near his grandmother's shop?

3. Whose short quote opens the memoir?

4. What direction did Andrew cycle through California?

5. Which of Andrew's aunties joined his family for their escape out of Vietnam?

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