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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Andrew pretending to hide from underneath the dining room table?
(a) American soldiers.
(b) Vietnamese soldiers.
(c) Indians.
(d) The Bogeyman.

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

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

4. What event did Andrew inadvertently witness when he was hiding underneath the dining room table?
(a) A man and woman having sex.
(b) His father beating his mother.
(c) His sister binding her breasts.
(d) His mother making plans to leave his father.

5. Where did Andrew's father tape the newspaper article that he saved for over a decade?
(a) On his bedside lampshade.
(b) On the dashboard of his car.
(c) On the bathroom mirror.
(d) To the inner lining of his wallet.

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

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

8. What did Cuong/Calvin do for a living?
(a) He was a missionary.
(b) He was a travel guide.
(c) He was a dentist.
(d) He was a jade cutter.

9. Who did Andrew think about most during the final scene in the sea?
(a) His father.
(b) Tyle.
(c) Himself.
(d) Chi.

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

11. Which of the following Vietnamese phrases translates to "Vietnamese-American"?
(a) Viet-Trieu.
(b) Viet-Pham.
(c) Viet-Kieu.
(d) Viet-Minh.

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

13. How long was Andrew's flight back to California from Vietnam?
(a) 18 hours.
(b) 20 hours.
(c) 24 hours.
(d) 22 hours.

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

15. What relationship did the man on the boxcar claim to have with Andrew to save him from arrest?
(a) Father.
(b) Brother.
(c) No relation.
(d) Cousin.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which of the Pham children most despised family trips?

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

5. What food item was a favorite of American GIs, but Andrew hated?

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