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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. Which of the following is NOT a country many people in Vietnam believed Andrew to be from?
(a) Korea.
(b) Japan.
(c) China.
(d) Vietnam.

2. According to his uncle, why would bicycling through Vietnam be dangerous for Andrew?
(a) Because traffic laws are different in Vietnam and foreigners aren't accustomed to the rules.
(b) All of the answers are true.
(c) Because everyone speeds.
(d) Because traffic signs don't mean anything.

3. To what country was the escape ship scheduled to travel?
(a) Malaysia.
(b) Japan.
(c) Thailand.
(d) China.

4. What liquor did Andrew and Tyle drink together by their bonfire?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Vodka.
(c) Tequila.
(d) Rum.

5. What country's ship saved the escapees when their ship began to fall apart?
(a) Laos.
(b) Bali.
(c) Indonesia.
(d) Cambodia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who paid for Andrew aboard the bus when he refused?

2. How long had Ronnie been in a mental institution?

3. What denomination church sponsored the Pham family's immigration to America?

4. In what state did Ronnie live?

5. What ethnicity was Tyle, the man Andrew met in the desert?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What horrific experiences did Andrew's father live through while imprisoned in the torture camp?

3. What memories did Andrew recount when he took a cup of tea to the roof of the Nguyen's house?

4. What was symbolic about Andrew's determination to ride his motorcycle through Vietnam?

5. What event frightened Andrew at the diner in Ham Tan?

6. What uncomfortable event transpired between Andrew and Viet at Turtle Fountain?

7. With whom did Andrew spend his time while he was staying in Vung Tao?

8. Who was the first of the Phen children to die?

9. What was Andrew's reaction to seeing his grandmother's old house in Phan Tiet, his childhood home?

10. In what way did violence enter the Pham family after they moved to America?

(see the answer keys)

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