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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where did Andrew tell people he was going to cycle next?
2. To what state did the Pham family move immediately upon immigrating to America?
3. How many years difference was there in age between Chi and Andrew?
4. According to his uncle, why would bicycling through Vietnam be dangerous for Andrew?
5. What type of school did Andrew attend when he was a child?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened when Tyle joined Andrew at his nighttime campfire in Mexico?
2. What horrific experiences did Andrew's father live through while imprisoned in the torture camp?
3. What does Andrew remember most acutely about his Grandfather Pham?
4. What memory is explored in the chapter named "Fallen Leaves"?
5. What conflicts did Andrew face in American school after immigrating from Vietnam?
6. What uncomfortable event transpired between Andrew and Viet at Turtle Fountain?
7. Who was Patty?
8. What memories did Andrew recount when he took a cup of tea to the roof of the Nguyen's house?
9. Who was Ronnie?
10. What did Andrew do on his first morning in Saigon after being reunited with his family?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At the opening of the memoir, it becomes clear that Andrew Pham is trapped between two cultures: his Vietnamese culture and his American culture. How does this struggle affect Andrew's personal history? How does this struggle inform the overarching themes of the novel? Choose two examples from the text that you think best exhibit Andrew's struggle and describe them here. How did these instances affect Andrew's personal understanding of himself?
Essay Topic 2
Throughout her life, it was clear that Chi did not feel comfortable in her own skin. First, describe how this awkwardness and discomfort affect Chi in childhood, during her teenage years, and finally, in adulthood. What element of conflict do you think most ruled Chi's life - her conflict with society, her conflict with her family, or her conflict with herself? How can you tell? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
When Andrew and his family moved to America, Andrew's life was suddenly overwhelmed with two characteristics: religion and violence. First, describe how these two elements were introduced into Andrew's life upon moving to America. Then, explain what symbolism can be found in these two elements when considering the stereotypes of American life to foreigners. If Andrew were to move to America today, do you think his experiences would be the same? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
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