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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Andrew's father's name?
(a) Ngyuen.
(b) Hong.
(c) Wong.
(d) Thong.

2. What type of boat did Andrew's family use to escape Vietnam?
(a) A freighter.
(b) A sail boat.
(c) A fishing boat.
(d) A row boat.

3. What was Andrew's mother's name?
(a) Sahn.
(b) Tuhn.
(c) Kuhn.
(d) Anh.

4. To what drug was Andrew's Grandfather Pham addicted?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Nettle seed.
(c) Opium.
(d) Heroin.

5. Where did Andrew tell people he was going to cycle next?
(a) To Seattle.
(b) To Detroit.
(c) To San Francisco.
(d) To New York.

6. Which of the following is NOT something Andrew frequently thinks about when remembering the fall of Saigon?
(a) Looting.
(b) Bullets whizzing by.
(c) Fires.
(d) Murders.

7. How did Andrew's brother, Hien, retaliate when Andrew caned his legs?
(a) He told his father, who returned the beating.
(b) He filled his pillow with bedbugs.
(c) He took the punishment in silence.
(d) He attacked him with a knife.

8. What emotion swept over Andrew when he visited his childhood home?
(a) Anger.
(b) Disgust.
(c) Apathy.
(d) Nostalgia.

9. How did Andrew's uncle Viet react when Andrew gave money to a beggar in the Red Light District?
(a) He was embarrassed.
(b) He was disgusted.
(c) He was ashamed.
(d) He was proud.

10. What type of school did Andrew attend when he was a child?
(a) A British school.
(b) A French school.
(c) A Portuguese school.
(d) An American school.

11. Why did Andrew lock himself in his hotel room in Phan Tiet?
(a) Because he was being harassed about his race.
(b) Because he didn't trust the hotel owner.
(c) Because wild animals regularly attacked the hotel guests.
(d) Because he thought he was going to be mugged.

12. Where in Vietnam did Sean's family live?
(a) Vung Ria.
(b) Vung Tau.
(c) Ba Tau.
(d) Ba Ria.

13. What is the overall emotion of the opening quote?
(a) Anger.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Excitement.
(d) Disgust.

14. Which of Andrew's relatives made a living selling fish sauce?
(a) His great-aunt.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His brother.

15. Which of the following is NOT a name for one of Andrew's uncles?
(a) Khuong.
(b) Viet.
(c) Hung.
(d) Thien.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had Tyle been living away from his wife by the time he met Andrew?

2. What are taxi dancers?

3. At the time of Andrew's visit to Vietnam, how many years had Hung been without his family?

4. How did Andrew's father punish him for watching television too long?

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

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