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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 did Tiller and his fellow dishwashers call the food set aside from plates before they went into the washer?
2. What did Pong administer to Tiller when he got nauseated after eating yogurt at Pong's shop?
3. Where did Victor Jr. say Liam liked to go bowling in Chapter 7?
4. What is the name of Tiller's aunt who lives in a group home for autistic adults?
5. Who was Pong's foreman for his basement renovation?
Short Essay Questions
1. What setting is described in Chapter 2? What are Tiller's thoughts about this setting?
2. How are Pong's parents described?
3. Who does Mao refer to? What is the basic history of this individual?
4. How did Pong describe Drum Kappagoda to Tiller in Chapter 4?
5. What information about her past did Val relate to Tiller when they met?
6. How does the narrative style of the novel shift in Chapter 9? Why is this significant?
7. What did Tiller tell his father when he prepared to depart for Asia with Pong and his business partner?
8. What is the significance of the scene at the quarry in Chapter 5?
9. How is the setting described in Chapter 1?
10. Where had Val disappeared to before her return in Chapter 10?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Identify and discuss three examples of symbolism in My Year Abroad. What does the symbol represent? How does it connect to the novel's themes? Why is it important?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of reconciling the past and the present in My Year Abroad. How does the nonlinear structure of the novel lend itself to this theme? How does Tiller develop as a character as he begins to reconcile his past? Where does he stand at the novel's ending in this regard?
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