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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. How is Pong's profession described in Chapter 2?

2. What mess was Tiller left to clean up in Chapter 7?

3. With whom does Tiller describe having gone to Six Flags in Chapter 2?

4. Who is the neighborhood kid whose bike Tiller took when he followed the SUV in Chapter 1?

5. What is the name of Perry's daughter that was having problems with substance abuse in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Tiller tell his father when he prepared to depart for Asia with Pong and his business partner?

2. What happened at the playground in Chapter 6?

3. What information about her past did Val relate to Tiller when they met?

4. What did Tiller do once he landed in Honolulu in Chapter 11?

5. Where does Tiller describe going with VeeJ in Chapter 7? Why?

6. Why was Pong's father detained by the Red Guards?

7. What was Tiller's family like growing up?

8. What was Pong's foster home like? Where was it located?

9. What were Tiller's first impressions of Pong when they met?

10. What happened during dinner in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify and discuss three examples of imagery in the novel. What different literary devices comprise imagery? How are they employed in this narrative? How extensive are the author's depictions of imagery throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of VeeJ, or Victor Jr. in My Year Abroad. How old is VeeJ? What aspects of his personality stand out when he is first introduced? What transformation does VeeJ undergo? What does VeeJ mean to Tiller?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Val in My Year Abroad. If Val were considered a symbol, what would she represent? What are Val's motivations in the novel? How does Val change in the course of the story?

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