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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 is the name of the club where Pong and Tiller and their comrades went for karaoke in Chapter 14?
2. What is Lily's last name?
3. How old was Tiller when he was sent to a shrink due to difficulties at school, according to his narrative in Chapter 12?
4. What establishment is referred to as "the fountain of youth" (237) in Chapter 15?
5. By what nickname did Lucky start calling Tiller after their night in Macau?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Pruitt described?
2. What did Drum reveal about his plans with Pong in Chapter 21?
3. How old was Tiller when his mother left? How does he describe her leaving?
4. What uncomfortable encounter does Tiller describe involving Lucky's mother in Chapter 12?
5. How does Tiller describe Drum Kappagoda upon their first meeting?
6. What is robata? How is it described?
7. How is Tiller's performance at the karaoke club described in Chapter 14?
8. What foreshadowing can be seen in Chapter 13?
9. How is Constance described?
10. How is Lily Zhang described in Chapter 13?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Describe and analyze the character of Pong Lou in My Year Abroad. Where does Tiller meet Pong? How does this meeting change Tiller's life? In what ways does Pong assist Tiller in his journey to self-enlightenment?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the thematic handing of the loss of the mother in My Year Abroad. What characters in the novel have lost their mothers? How has their loss impacted them? How does Tiller come to terms with the loss of his mother in the course of the story?
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