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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what assessment of Ma's does Bo disagree in Chapter 3?
(a) That Bo was not present at Lan's birth.
(b) That Bo was not present at Ma's fortieth birthday party.
(c) That Bo was not present at Tam's birth.
(d) That Bo was not present at Bich's birth.

2. Thi states in Chapter 2 that she has "figured out, more or less, how to" (29) take what action in regard to her "little family" (29)?
(a) Appease.
(b) Deceive.
(c) Impress.
(d) Raise.

3. Chapter 3 begins in what location?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) Peru.
(c) Miami.
(d) Berkeley.

4. What "immense" (22) emotion does Bui feel after giving birth to her son?
(a) Responsibility.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Relief.
(d) Euphoria.

5. What emotion does Thi feel when Ma brings up her own past suicide attempt?
(a) Anger.
(b) Empathy.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Transcripts of whose voices formed the foundation of the memoir's creation?

2. Bo recalls how in the midst of starvation, his mother had sometimes been able to buy a small piece of what type of meat to share only with Bo?

3. What movie does Thi recall watching at the age of 5?

4. Viet Thanh Nguyen describes Vietnamese refugees in what California city in the 1980s?

5. Thi and her siblings go to bed at what time every night while under the care of Bo?

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