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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of the Nugyen household brought back strong memories of Andrew's childhood?
(a) The cellar.
(b) The roof.
(c) The apple garden.
(d) The bathroom.

2. How long were the ship's supplies meant to last?
(a) Four weeks.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) One week.
(d) Two weeks.

3. What country was Andrew's family originally from?
(a) Cambodia.
(b) Laos.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) Thailand.

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

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

6. To what country was the escape ship scheduled to travel?
(a) China.
(b) Japan.
(c) Malaysia.
(d) Thailand.

7. 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.

8. How many children did Tyle have?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) None.
(d) Three.

9. What did Wong, the man Andrew befriended at the Indonesian refugee camp, do for a living?
(a) He was an elementary school teacher.
(b) He was a pig butcher.
(c) He was a candlestick maker.
(d) He was a jade cutter.

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

11. How many people did Andrew fit onto one motorcycle on his way to visit Sean's family?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

12. How long had Tyle been living away from his wife by the time he met Andrew?
(a) Nine years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Seven years.

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

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

15. What did the "toughs" who boarded Andrew's bus bully the passengers into buying?
(a) A cure-all potion.
(b) Beaded ponchos.
(c) Homemade whiskey.
(d) Handguns.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the fall of Saigon, where was Andrew?

2. What liquor did Andrew and Tyle drink together by their bonfire?

3. To what state did the Pham family move immediately upon immigrating to America?

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

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

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