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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 father consider to be his greatest regret in life?
(a) Cheating on his wife.
(b) Leaving Vietnam.
(c) The poor treatment of his children.
(d) Not fighting in the war against America.

2. Which of the following Vietnamese phrases translates to "Vietnamese-American"?
(a) Viet-Kieu.
(b) Viet-Trieu.
(c) Viet-Minh.
(d) Viet-Pham.

3. What occupation had Chi undertaken during her years on the street?
(a) She had become a welder.
(b) She had become a teacher.
(c) She had become a minister.
(d) She had become a pilot.

4. At the time of Grandpa Pham's memorial, where was Andrew living?
(a) At his parents' house.
(b) In a homeless shelter.
(c) Out of his car.
(d) Under the bridge.

5. Why wasn't Andrew allowed to stay at the hotel he had chosen in Hanoi?
(a) Because his room had been given away to another guest.
(b) Because it was being fumigated.
(c) Because he could not afford it.
(d) Because he was not native Vietnamese.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Vietnam most symbolizes the Vietnamese "sell out" to Andrew?

2. Which of the Pham children most despised family trips?

3. What was the last thing Andrew talked about with Chi before her death?

4. When Andrew remembers urinating in the river with Chi as children, with what emotion is he flooded?

5. Why wasn't Andrew beaten-up by the bullies who harassed him about the Coke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What memories does Andrew have about the way his family made money in Vietnam?

2. How did Chi's life change during her fourteen years on the streets?

3. Which of Andrew's siblings were gay, and how did his family react to this?

4. What trouble did Andrew get into in Vietnam for drinking Coca-Cola?

5. When was Andrew first introduced to adult sexuality?

6. What happened when the police stopped Andrew on the cargo train to Hanoi?

7. How did the Nguyen family say goodbye to Andrew when it was time for him to return to America?

8. What two images does Andrew encounter that he believes are perfect symbols for the people of Japan?

9. Why did Andrew have trouble finding a place to stay in Hanoi?

10. What animal did Andrew see get hit by a car when he was leaving Hanoi?

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