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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. Growing up, what did Chi use to bind her breasts?

2. How much money did the station master demand from Andrew before he could board the commuter train to Hanoi?

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

4. Who was Andrew pretending to hide from underneath the dining room table?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why was Andrew's father arrested when he was a teenager?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Andrew's journey was an attempt to understand himself and his family better. In the end, do you think this mission was accomplished? What important lessons did Andrew learn about himself and his family through this journey? Do you think he could have learned these lessons without traveling to Vietnam? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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