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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Andrew's father consider to be his greatest regret in life?
(a) The poor treatment of his children.
(b) Not fighting in the war against America.
(c) Cheating on his wife.
(d) Leaving Vietnam.

2. What was the newspaper article Andrew's father saved for over a decade about?
(a) The beauty of Vietnam.
(b) The American Dream.
(c) Family relationships.
(d) Financial investments.

3. How old was Trieu when she finally met her birth father?
(a) A teenager.
(b) Ten.
(c) In her twenties.
(d) A toddler.

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

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

6. What does Andrew remember most about his final conversation with Chi?
(a) Her body language.
(b) Her laughter.
(c) Her voice.
(d) Her smile.

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

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

9. What occupation had Chi undertaken during her years on the street?
(a) She had become a minister.
(b) She had become a welder.
(c) She had become a pilot.
(d) She had become a teacher.

10. Which of the following is NOT a classic Vietnamese characteristic that Kieu possessed?
(a) She was selfless.
(b) She was silent in the wake of adversity.
(c) She had dignity, regardless of her personal circumstances.
(d) She had a good sense of humor.

11. Why wasn't Andrew allowed to stay at the hotel he had chosen in Hanoi?
(a) Because it was being fumigated.
(b) Because he could not afford it.
(c) Because he was not native Vietnamese.
(d) Because his room had been given away to another guest.

12. What dark secret did Trieu share with Andrew about her father?
(a) He had tried to molest her.
(b) He was convicted of war crimes from the Vietnam War.
(c) He was not really her father but her older brother.
(d) He fathered children all across Vietnam and America, and didn't know how many children he actually had.

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

14. What college did Andrew attend?
(a) University of California, Irvine.
(b) UCLA.
(c) University of California, Berkeley.
(d) Stanford University.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did the station master demand from Andrew before he could board the commuter train to Hanoi?

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

3. What relationship did the man on the boxcar claim to have with Andrew to save him from arrest?

4. How did Chi kill herself?

5. How long was Andrew sent to jail for his crime aboard the boxcar?

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