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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 special characteristic did the 10-year-old boy selling rice cakes in Hanoi have?
(a) He was deaf.
(b) He was mute.
(c) He was blind.
(d) All of the answers are true.

2. What food item was a favorite of American GIs, but Andrew hated?
(a) Ice cream.
(b) Tacos.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Hot dogs.

3. What animal did Andrew inadvertently kill in a cycling accident in Hanoi?
(a) A cat.
(b) A chicken.
(c) A cow.
(d) A dog.

4. Why did the children in Hanoi throw rocks at Andrew?
(a) Because they heard his American accent.
(b) Because they thought he was Russian.
(c) Because they saw him kill the animal.
(d) Because they were throwing rocks at everyone.

5. How did Andrew feel about visiting the tourist area of Hanoi?
(a) He loved it.
(b) He was disgusted by it.
(c) He was apathetic to it.
(d) He was frightened.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Cuong/Calvin do for a living?

2. Which of the following is a rumor that spread rampantly about Ho Chi Minh after his death?

3. What was the first holiday Huy spent with his family as a gay man?

4. Which of the following is NOT something that happened to Andrew after leaving Hanoi?

5. In what year did Ho Chi Minh die?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Calvin feel about the prospect of moving to America?

2. When was Andrew first introduced to adult sexuality?

3. What type of relationship did Trieu have with her birth father, the colonel?

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

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

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

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

8. Why wasn't Andrew allowed to board the commuter train from Muong Man?

9. What interaction did Andrew have with the one-legged cyclist in Ky An?

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

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