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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 people call the pop-up restaurant at Val and Tiller's home in Chapter 16?

2. What is Lily's last name?

3. Who does Tiller describe Katy Riordan dancing with at the spring dance in seventh grade in Chapter 15?

4. Who in eighth grade agreed to give Tiller a "Halloween-night hand job" (196)?

5. What song did Tiller sing with Pong as a duet at the karaoke bar in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is said of Tiller's Chinese zodiac sign in Chapter 12?

2. What foreshadowing can be seen in Chapter 13?

3. What did Drum reveal about his plans with Pong in Chapter 21?

4. Who is Chilies and how is he described?

5. What story did Pong tell Tiller in Chapter 18?

6. What does "20 Whet" refer to and why is it important to the story?

7. What kind of yoga event was taking place at the Kappagoda estate when Tiller visited?

8. How would you characterize Tiller's relationship with his father?

9. How is Drum Kappagoda's estate described in Chapter 17?

10. How is the setting of Evergreen Shores described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of mortality and immortality in My Year Abroad. What characters believe in the potential for immortality? How would it be attained? How does this theme relate to Tiller's loss of his mother and his worries about Val?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of capitalism and worker exploitation in My Year Abroad. How are these themes developed through the character of Chilies? What Marxist ideals does Chilies promote? How do his actions go against those ideals?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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