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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 subjects does Tiller assist Victor Jr. with in his homeschooling?

2. Where did Tiller tell Val he was from when they first met?

3. What was Pong's mother's given name?

4. Where did Pong live in 1966?

5. What is Tiller's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the setting described in Chapter 1?

2. What did Perry reveal about his daughter in Chapter 8? How did the others respond?

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

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

5. What happened during dinner in Chapter 6?

6. Where did Tiller go to meet Pong in Chapter 8? Who was with Pong?

7. Who does Mao refer to? What is the basic history of this individual?

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

9. How is the motif of food and ingestion highlighted in Chapter 8?

10. What is the significance of the scene at the quarry in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of irony in My Year Abroad. What are three examples of when irony appears in the novel, and how is the author using it?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Constance Kappagoda in My Year Abroad. What actions does Constance commit in the course of the novel? What motivations propel those actions? Do you consider Constance to be an ally to the protagonist or an antagonist? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Lucky in My Year Abroad. What is Lucky's profession? Where does he live? What is his family like? What are Lucky's motivations in the story? What becomes of this character?

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