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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 much was Andrew charged in Vietnam to repair his bicycle to top running order?
(a) $2.00.
(b) $4.00.
(c) $8.00.
(d) $1.00.

2. What had the prison in which Andrew's father was held been transformed into after his release?
(a) A village.
(b) A military compound.
(c) A hospital.
(d) A strip mall.

3. Who told Andrew to wait for a good day on the Chinese calendar before starting his cycling trip?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His brother.
(d) His girlfriend.

4. How did Andrew's family say goodbye to him when he left home to start his new cycling adventure?
(a) They did not say goodbye.
(b) They hugged and cried.
(c) They said goodbye awkwardly, without touching.
(d) They beat their breasts and raised prayers of protection to the gods.

5. Which of the following adjectives best describe Hung?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Unstable.
(c) Calm.
(d) Terrifying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of the Nugyen household brought back strong memories of Andrew's childhood?

2. How old was Chi when she died?

3. To what country did the escape ship's crew want to travel?

4. When did Andrew immigrate to America?

5. How old was Andrew the first time he visited Vietnam?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conflicts did Andrew face in American school after immigrating from Vietnam?

2. What major events did Andrew struggle through once he reached Japan?

3. Who was Wong?

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

5. What did Viet do for a living?

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

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

8. Who was Patty?

9. What personal history did Hung have with America?

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

(see the answer keys)

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