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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. What did Andrew's brother's boyfriend tell Andrew to always travel with while in California?
(a) A Bible and a prayer.
(b) His immigration papers.
(c) A pistol and pepper spray.
(d) A water bottle and apple.

2. What was the only part of his grandmother's home that Andrew remembered when he visited the home as an adult?
(a) The roof tiles.
(b) The front door.
(c) He did not recognize any part of the house.
(d) The tree in the backyard.

3. To what city did Andrew's mother's friend try to convince the family to run away?
(a) Berlin.
(b) London.
(c) Paris.
(d) New York City.

4. What country was Andrew's family originally from?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) Cambodia.
(c) Laos.
(d) Thailand.

5. How many miles off course was the escape ship when it was finally rescued?
(a) 50 miles.
(b) 25 miles.
(c) 100 miles.
(d) 75 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long were the ship's supplies meant to last?

2. Which of the following people is NOT one of Andrew's siblings?

3. What did Viet sell for a living?

4. Why did Andrew feel ashamed when, as an adult, he was reunited with his Vietnamese family?

5. What was used to bribe the police officers who searched Andrew's bus?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to Andrew when the Indonesian freighter intercepted the fishing boat?

3. What was significant about Andrew's memory involving ice cream?

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

5. What happened to Andrew's family in the year after their first child's death?

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

7. Who was Wong?

8. What discussion did Andrew's mother, Anh, have with a friend over tea before the fall of Saigon?

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

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

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