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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Andrew's uncle was the only one to support his cross-country bicycle trip in Vietnam?
(a) Viet.
(b) Kuong.
(c) None of Andrew's uncles supported his trip.
(d) Hung.

2. What liquor did Andrew and Tyle drink together by their bonfire?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Tequila.
(c) Rum.
(d) Vodka.

3. How did Chi die?
(a) She died of cancer.
(b) She committed suicide.
(c) She drown.
(d) She was murdered.

4. Who paid for Andrew aboard the bus when he refused?
(a) No one.
(b) A small boy.
(c) The bus owner.
(d) A fellow passenger.

5. What did Andrew's uncle, Hung, do for a living?
(a) He was a filmmaker.
(b) He was a costume designer.
(c) He was an actor.
(d) He was a musician.

6. At the time of Andrew's visit to Vietnam, how many years had Hung been without his family?
(a) Eight years.
(b) Six years.
(c) Four years.
(d) Two years.

7. In actuality, where was Andrew planning to cycle next?
(a) Through China.
(b) Through Vietnam.
(c) Through Siberia.
(d) Through the entire United States.

8. What had the prison in which Andrew's father was held been transformed into after his release?
(a) A village.
(b) A military compound.
(c) A hospital.
(d) A strip mall.

9. Which of the following adjectives best describe Hung?
(a) Unstable.
(b) Terrifying.
(c) Calm.
(d) Nervous.

10. Which area of Vietnam is known as "the fish sauce capital of the world"?
(a) Bình Thuận.
(b) Hồ Chí Minh City.
(c) Tuy Phong.
(d) Phan Thiet.

11. How did Andrew react when he learned that his future had also been foretold?
(a) He did not want to hear it.
(b) Andrew's future was not foretold.
(c) He wanted to read it immediately.
(d) He was so terrified he burned the fortune.

12. What ethnicity was Tyle, the man Andrew met in the desert?
(a) Asian.
(b) Mexican.
(c) African-American.
(d) White/Caucasian.

13. What country's ship saved the escapees when their ship began to fall apart?
(a) Cambodia.
(b) Bali.
(c) Laos.
(d) Indonesia.

14. How long had Ronnie been in a mental institution?
(a) Five years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Seven years.
(d) Nine years.

15. When did Andrew immigrate to America?
(a) 1957.
(b) 1977.
(c) 1987.
(d) 1967.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Andrew spend in Mexico?

2. Why did Andrew feel ashamed when, as an adult, he was reunited with his Vietnamese family?

3. Which of Andrew's siblings was his grandmother's favorite?

4. What was Andrew's mother's name?

5. What characteristic did Andrew dislike most about his father?

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