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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 large does Pong describe his father's Mao portrait in Chapter 9?
2. What did Pong administer to Tiller when he got nauseated after eating yogurt at Pong's shop?
3. Who is the neighborhood kid whose bike Tiller took when he followed the SUV in Chapter 1?
4. What did Tiller and his fellow dishwashers call the food set aside from plates before they went into the washer?
5. Where did Tiller tell Val he was from when they first met?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does Mao refer to? What is the basic history of this individual?
2. How is the setting described in Chapter 1?
3. What was Tiller's family like growing up?
4. Describe the setting of WTF Yo! Why is this setting important?
5. Who invited Tiller on the Asia trip and why?
6. How did Pong describe jamu to Tiller in Chapter 4?
7. What is the name of Pong's jamu product? Who named it and what does the name mean?
8. What activity did Pong's father do daily that upset him, as revealed in Chapter 4?
9. What setting is described in Chapter 2? What are Tiller's thoughts about this setting?
10. Where does Tiller describe going with VeeJ in Chapter 7? Why?
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 Tiller as the protagonist of My Year Abroad. What aspects of Tiller's personality make him an apt protagonist? What aspects of his personality make him an unlikely protagonist? How does Tiller evolve as a character from the beginning of the novel to its end?
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