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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In actuality, where was Andrew planning to cycle next?
(a) Through Siberia.
(b) Through Vietnam.
(c) Through the entire United States.
(d) Through China.

2. How long did Andrew's family live in an Indonesian refugee camp before moving to America?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 12 months.
(d) 24 months.

3. What degree did Viet hold?
(a) A chemistry degree.
(b) A pilot's license.
(c) A medical degree.
(d) A psychology degree.

4. Which of Andrew's uncle was the only one to support his cross-country bicycle trip in Vietnam?
(a) Kuong.
(b) None of Andrew's uncles supported his trip.
(c) Hung.
(d) Viet.

5. When did Andrew immigrate to America?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1977.
(d) 1987.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Viet sell for a living?

2. When Thong was drafted into the Vietnamese army, what did he hope would earn him a good post?

3. At the time of Andrew's visit to Vietnam, how many years had Hung been without his family?

4. What tragedy struck Andrew's parents when they were first married?

5. Which area of Vietnam is known as "the fish sauce capital of the world"?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Andrew's mother want Andrew to leave for his trip to Vietnam?

2. What personal history did Hung have with America?

3. What message did the Vietnamese Buddah give to Chi and Andrew about their futures?

4. Who was Wong?

5. What does Andrew remember most acutely about his Grandfather Pham?

6. What was the first conversation Andrew had with Tyle?

7. What memory is explored in the chapter named "Fallen Leaves"?

8. Why wasn't Andrew's mother worried during the family's escape by fishing boat from Vietnam?

9. After returning to California from Mexico, where did Andrew live?

10. Who was Ronnie?

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