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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the French ship react when they passed Andrew's family's getaway boat?
(a) They threatened to turn the family in to the police.
(b) They gave them a map and sent them on their way.
(c) They ignored it completely.
(d) They offered them food and water.

2. Why did Andrew feel ashamed when, as an adult, he was reunited with his Vietnamese family?
(a) He didn't recognize his extended family in the crowd.
(b) Andrew never felt ashamed.
(c) He couldn't speak Vietnamese.
(d) He didn't bring his family any gifts.

3. What direction did Andrew cycle through California?
(a) West.
(b) South.
(c) North.
(d) East.

4. Who foretold Chi's death?
(a) A Christian missionary.
(b) A Buddhist monk.
(c) A Tibetan prince.
(d) A Catholic priest.

5. What job did Andrew's father secure upon moving to America?
(a) Military special agent.
(b) Dentist.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Janitor.

6. How much was Andrew charged in Vietnam to repair his bicycle to top running order?
(a) $4.00.
(b) $8.00.
(c) $1.00.
(d) $2.00.

7. What did Andrew blame for Chi's death?
(a) Becoming too American.
(b) Pressure to achieve too much.
(c) Never being accepted by their family.
(d) Missing home.

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

9. How long had Wong been living in the refugee camp?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 18 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 6 years.

10. During the fall of Saigon, where was Andrew?
(a) At the library.
(b) At a street festival.
(c) At school.
(d) At a circus.

11. What was the only part of his grandmother's home that Andrew remembered when he visited the home as an adult?
(a) The tree in the backyard.
(b) The front door.
(c) He did not recognize any part of the house.
(d) The roof tiles.

12. What tragedy struck Andrew's parents when they were first married?
(a) Their firstborn son was killed by a stray bullet.
(b) Ahn fell very ill with scarlet fever and went blind.
(c) A typhoon swept through their village destroying their home.
(d) Their infant daughter died.

13. Which of Andrew's family members was held in a prison camp?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) All of his family.
(d) Both his parents.

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

15. Who cared for Andrew as a young boy when his parents left town for business?
(a) His older brothers.
(b) His next door neighbor.
(c) No one. Andrew was locked in his house for days unattended.
(d) His grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had the prison in which Andrew's father was held been transformed into after his release?

2. Why was Chi raised by her grandmother?

3. What food item does Andrew remember eating during the fall of Saigon?

4. What country's ship saved the escapees when their ship began to fall apart?

5. To what city did Andrew's mother's friend try to convince the family to run away?

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