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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. What was used to bribe the police officers who searched Andrew's bus?

2. What was Andrew's birth name?

3. What type of building was Andrew's childhood home turned into after his family moved out?

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

5. Which of the following people is NOT one of Andrew's siblings?

Short Essay Questions

1. After returning to California from Mexico, where did Andrew live?

2. What happened to Andrew while on the bus headed toward Mihn Luong Prison?

3. What does Andrew remember most acutely about his Grandfather Pham?

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

5. Who was Wong?

6. What happened when Tyle joined Andrew at his nighttime campfire in Mexico?

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

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

9. What did Andrew do on his first morning in Saigon after being reunited with his family?

10. What uncomfortable event transpired between Andrew and Viet at Turtle Fountain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although he did his best to support his family, Andrew's father was riddled with guilt and regrets as he aged. First, choose two behaviors / events / emotions that Andrew's father regrets and describe them here. Then, using the previous examples, explain how one person's regret can affect and shape and entire family. How was this the case within the Pham family? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout his childhood, Andrew had various experiences with American soldiers during the Vietnam War. First, choose two significant experiences Andrew had with American soldiers and describe them here. Then, describe how Andrew's experiences with American soldiers during the war helped to shape his view of America before he moved there? What expectations did Andrew have of America before moving there? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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