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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) Nine years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Seven years.

2. How did Chi's father react when he learned that Chi had been feeding the leper next-door?
(a) He was ashamed and refused to speak to Chi for a week.
(b) He expressed his pride for the first time ever.
(c) He ignored the good news.
(d) He beat Chi severely.

3. What food item did Chi regularly feed the leper girl?
(a) Crackers.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Milk yogurt.
(d) Fruit.

4. Which of Andrew's aunties joined his family for their escape out of Vietnam?
(a) Auntie Wung.
(b) Auntie Mung.
(c) Auntie Dung.
(d) Auntie Gung.

5. How many years difference was there in age between Chi and Andrew?
(a) Four years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Two years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Andrew resolve to ride his bike through Vietnam?

2. What holiday was the first "American" holiday celebrated by the Pham family in America?

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

4. In what state did Ronnie live?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happened when Andrew's uncles took him to their local bar?

4. What personal history did Hung have with America?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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