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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. Where did Andrew tell people he was going to cycle next?
(a) To Seattle.
(b) To San Francisco.
(c) To Detroit.
(d) To New York.

2. 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 beat their breasts and raised prayers of protection to the gods.
(c) They hugged and cried.
(d) They said goodbye awkwardly, without touching.

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

4. Which country did the escape boat pretend to be from as they were escaping Vietnam?
(a) Indonesia.
(b) Thailand.
(c) China.
(d) Japan.

5. What was the name of the intersection Andrew visited in the Red Light District of Vietnam?
(a) Alligator Alley.
(b) Salamander Street.
(c) Turtle Fountain.
(d) Cobra Bay.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Tyle start crying at the bonfire he shared with Andrew?

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

3. How long did Andrew's family live in an Indonesian refugee camp before moving to America?

4. Who foretold Chi's death?

5. During the fall of Saigon, where was Andrew?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Ronnie?

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

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

4. What ties did Andrew's family have to Phan Thiet?

5. What did Viet do for a living?

6. What type of relationship did Andrew's Grandmother have with his sister, Chi?

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

8. What personal history did Hung have with America?

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

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

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