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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. How long had Tyle been living away from his wife by the time he met Andrew?
(a) Three years.
(b) Seven years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Nine years.

2. Which of the following is NOT a name for one of Andrew's uncles?
(a) Viet.
(b) Thien.
(c) Hung.
(d) Khuong.

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

4. How did Chi die?
(a) She drown.
(b) She committed suicide.
(c) She died of cancer.
(d) She was murdered.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of Andrew's relatives made a living selling fish sauce?

3. What type of building was Andrew's childhood home turned into after his family moved out?

4. How did Andrew's brother, Hien, retaliate when Andrew caned his legs?

5. According to his uncle, why would bicycling through Vietnam be dangerous for Andrew?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Tyle joined Andrew at his nighttime campfire in Mexico?

2. What personal history did Hung have with America?

3. What was Andrew's first impression of Mihn Luong Prison when he arrived?

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

5. Who was Wong?

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

7. Why did Anh have to exert her power over the crew on her family's escape boat?

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

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

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

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