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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. When Andrew was escaping Vietnam as a child, for what was the young woman he met on the street searching the sky?

2. Why was Andrew harassed by bullies in Vietnam for drinking Coke?

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

4. How did Huy's family react to the news that Huy was gay?

5. Which of the following Vietnamese phrases translates to "Vietnamese-American"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Chi make the decision to move to San Francisco?

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

3. Whose mummified remains are kept in the mausoleum in Hanoi?

4. What regrets did Andrew's father carry with him throughout his adult life?

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

6. What opinion did the American Vietnam War vet, whom Andrew met in a coffee shop, have about the War?

7. When was Andrew first introduced to adult sexuality?

8. What aspect of her life brought Chi the greatest amount of stress and sadness?

9. What did Andrew and Chi talk about during their last conversation, before Chi killed herself?

10. What moral did Andrew reach while swimming in the sea with a laughing, old woman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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.

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