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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 Pong's childhood babysitter constantly chew?

2. Tiller says in Chapter 7, "Zombiehood, like anything else, is best if you have" what (101)?

3. Where did Pong's father go shopping every morning, which irked Pong?

4. What did Tiller and his fellow dishwashers call the food set aside from plates before they went into the washer?

5. What did Pong call his babysitter growing up?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Getty described? Why was he at Lucky's Hawaii home?

4. What happened during dinner in Chapter 6?

5. How are Pong's parents described?

6. What is the name of Pong's jamu product? Who named it and what does the name mean?

7. How is the setting described in Chapter 1?

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

9. What passion did VeeJ adopt in Chapter 5? What led to this newfound hobby?

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 theme of Eastern versus Western ideals, philosophies, and customs in the novel. How does the author illustrate these differences during Tiller's time abroad? How does colonialism come into play? What statement do you think author Lee is making about Eastern versus Western viewpoints?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of mental illness and suicide in My Year Abroad. What characters suffer from mental illness? How does it manifest in their actions and behaviors? What are Tiller's thoughts about mental illness?

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