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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why didn't Cuong/Calvin want to move to America?
(a) Because he thought it was selling out on one's heritage.
(b) Because he couldn't afford it.
(c) Because he felt like a king in Vietnam.
(d) Because he was afraid of American racism.

2. In California, why was Andrew's father arrested?
(a) For child abuse.
(b) For manslaughter.
(c) For drunk driving.
(d) For stealing from a grocery store.

3. Why was Andrew harassed by bullies in Vietnam for drinking Coke?
(a) He was showing off his wealth.
(b) Coca-Cola undermined the Vietnamese entrepreneurial spirit.
(c) Coke was too American.
(d) He drank it without ice.

4. How much money did the station master demand from Andrew before he could board the commuter train to Hanoi?
(a) $75.
(b) $140.
(c) $45.
(d) $210.

5. How often did the Pham family visit the beach in California?
(a) Every six weeks.
(b) Twice a month.
(c) Every Sunday.
(d) Never.

6. What did the Nguyen family want to give Andrew as his leaving present before returning to America?
(a) A Vietnamese flag.
(b) A traditional Vietnamese meal.
(c) A visit with a Vietnamese prostitute.
(d) Vietnamese language lessons.

7. When Andrew is bullied by three drunk motorcyclists in Hanoi, what does he offer them to calm them down?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Coca-Cola.
(c) American dollar bills.
(d) Money.

8. What dreams did Andrew's parents have for him before moving to America?
(a) That he would become President.
(b) That he would become a great engineer.
(c) That he would become a professional baseball player.
(d) That he would marry a beautiful American woman.

9. What was the first holiday Huy spent with his family as a gay man?
(a) Valentine's Day.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Christmas.
(d) New Year.

10. Who was the first to know that Andrew's brother, Huy, was gay?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Andrew's father.
(c) Andrew's mother.
(d) Chi.

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

12. What moral summed up Andrew's experiences in Vietnam?
(a) Historic wrongs can never be undone.
(b) People are the same, all across the world.
(c) Try and you shall succeed.
(d) Love is all you need.

13. What animal did Andrew inadvertently kill in a cycling accident in Hanoi?
(a) A cat.
(b) A cow.
(c) A chicken.
(d) A dog.

14. For what infraction did the policeman on the boxcar want to arrest Andrew?
(a) Trespassing.
(b) Public drunkenness.
(c) American war crimes.
(d) Traveling without his proper documentation.

15. Growing up, what did Chi want more than anything?
(a) To be a boy, not a girl.
(b) To move back to Vietnam.
(c) To be deeply loved by her parents.
(d) To own a pony, like princesses in the movies.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time of Grandpa Pham's memorial, where was Andrew living?

2. How did Chi kill herself?

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

4. What was Andrew most looking forward to at his grandpa's memorial?

5. In what year did Ho Chi Minh die?

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