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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Andrew most looking forward to at his grandpa's memorial?
(a) The religious ceremonies.
(b) Seeing his family.
(c) The food.
(d) Having a few days off school.

2. How long did the Pham family live in Louisiana before moving to California?
(a) Twelve months.
(b) Nine months.
(c) Three months.
(d) Six months.

3. What food item was a favorite of American GIs, but Andrew hated?
(a) Tacos.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Ice cream.
(d) Hot dogs.

4. How long was Andrew sent to jail for his crime aboard the boxcar?
(a) 12 hours.
(b) 24 hours.
(c) He was not sent to jail.
(d) 6 hours.

5. Who told Andrew that Vietnam's national heroine was a prostitute named Kieu?
(a) A homeless woman begging on the street.
(b) Andrew's mother.
(c) A beautiful young prostitute.
(d) A university professor.

6. At the time of Grandpa Pham's memorial, where was Andrew living?
(a) Under the bridge.
(b) Out of his car.
(c) In a homeless shelter.
(d) At his parents' house.

7. What unconventional gift had Andrew's father given to Huy and Hien?
(a) Bags of marijuana.
(b) Stock investments.
(c) Trips to prostitutes.
(d) Personalized handguns.

8. What part of Vietnam most symbolizes the Vietnamese "sell out" to Andrew?
(a) The American memorabilia.
(b) The prostitutes.
(c) The beggars on the streets.
(d) The tourist stops.

9. What was the number one topic of conversation at Grandpa Pham's memorial?
(a) Sex.
(b) Money.
(c) Religion.
(d) Death.

10. At Grandpa Pham's memorial, what criticism did Andrew's father have of his own sister?
(a) He despised that she took welfare from the government.
(b) He thought she was gaining too much weight.
(c) He noticed that she was picking up an "American" accent.
(d) He didn't like the way she was too lenient with her children.

11. Which of the Pham children most despised family trips?
(a) Hung.
(b) Chi.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Viet.

12. What job was Andrew's mother working when she was locked inside a chain-link cage?
(a) She was a dominatrix.
(b) She was a zookeeper.
(c) She was a madam.
(d) She was an actress.

13. How long had Andrew been having stomach troubles while cycling through Vietnam?
(a) Three months.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Six months.
(d) Three weeks.

14. What special characteristic did the 10-year-old boy selling rice cakes in Hanoi have?
(a) He was blind.
(b) He was deaf.
(c) All of the answers are true.
(d) He was mute.

15. Which of the following was NOT a language the laughing old woman in the sea used in an attempt to communicate with Andrew?
(a) English.
(b) Vietnamese.
(c) Spanish.
(d) French.

Short Answer Questions

1. By train, how many days did it take to travel from Mung Man to Hanoi?

2. Which of the following is a rumor that spread rampantly about Ho Chi Minh after his death?

3. To what city did Chi run away after her father's arrest?

4. What is unique about the dish "Gaping Fish"?

5. What was special about the bicyclist Andrew met and stayed with on his way to Ky An?

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