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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What holiday was the first "American" holiday celebrated by the Pham family in America?
(a) Independence Day.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Memorial Day.
(d) Valentine's Day.

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

3. Who was responsible for eating the getaway ship's supplies?
(a) The passengers.
(b) The seagulls.
(c) The crew and passengers equally.
(d) The crew.

4. How did Andrew's father punish him for watching television too long?
(a) He whipped him with a belt.
(b) He grounded him for a month.
(c) He poured hot sauce on his tongue.
(d) He slapped him across the face.

5. 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 missed America.
(d) He felt guilty for Vietnam's poverty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What direction did Andrew cycle through California?

2. How many people did Andrew fit onto one motorcycle on his way to visit Sean's family?

3. What was Andrew's birth name?

4. What was the only part of his grandmother's home that Andrew remembered when he visited the home as an adult?

5. How long did Andrew's family live in an Indonesian refugee camp before moving to America?

(see the answer key)

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