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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What name did Chi use during her years on the street?
(a) Ho.
(b) Minh.
(c) Pham Pham.
(d) Huang.

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

4. From what country was the businessman with whom Andrew shared "Gaping Fish"?
(a) China.
(b) Russia.
(c) Germany.
(d) Spain.

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

6. How did Chi kill herself?
(a) She shot herself.
(b) She overdosed.
(c) She poisoned herself.
(d) She hung herself.

7. Which of the following is a rumor that spread rampantly about Ho Chi Minh after his death?
(a) That he had hidden money across Vietnam.
(b) That he was not a native-born Vietnamese.
(c) That he was gay.
(d) That he was a socialist.

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

9. How long did Chi live on the streets before finally reuniting with her family?
(a) 14 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 8 years.

10. From Mung Man, how many miles was the trip to Hanoi?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 4,000.
(c) 3,000.
(d) 2,000.

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

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

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

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

15. Why was Grandmother Pham upset on the way to the memorial of her husband's death?
(a) Because she thought it was disrespectful to commemorate death.
(b) Because she was unhappy about the way her daughter was being treated by the family.
(c) Because she hadn't approved the lunch menu.
(d) Because she wanted to be driven to the event by her son, not her grandson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What unconventional gift had Andrew's father given to Huy and Hien?

2. Why did the children in Hanoi throw rocks at Andrew?

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

4. Why didn't Cuong/Calvin want to move to America?

5. What did Andrew's father consider to be his greatest regret in life?

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