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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Impress.
(b) Appease.
(c) Raise.
(d) Deceive.

2. Thi says that which city had a military presence that resulted in prejudice against Asians?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Orlando.
(c) San Diego.
(d) Whidbey Island.

3. What procedure does Bui want to avoid if at all possible during the birth of her son?
(a) A Caesarean section.
(b) An epidural.
(c) A repair of a genital tear.
(d) An episiotomy.

4. How many young children are still in the home when Bo takes over most of the parenting?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

5. Throughout the memoir, Bo's grandfather is referred to as what type of gentleman?
(a) Dapper.
(b) Leisurely.
(c) Cunning.
(d) Careful.

6. To what state do Thi and her family move in an effort to be emotionally closer to her parents?
(a) Florida.
(b) Oregon.
(c) Maine.
(d) California.

7. A toddler-sized Bo is depicted as thinking, "YOU are not my papa" (115) after what event?
(a) His father beats Bo's mother severely.
(b) His father marries again.
(c) His father beats him severely.
(d) His father becomes a Communist.

8. For what reason is Bo unable to teach in America?
(a) His English is not strong enough.
(b) His license is not recognized in America.
(c) His license is expired.
(d) He does not have the money to travel to interviews.

9. What movie does Thi recall watching at the age of 5?
(a) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
(b) A Nightmare on Elm Street.
(c) The Godfather.
(d) The Exorcist.

10. Bui worries most about which aspect of her parenting while she is still in the hospital after having her son?
(a) Breast-feeding.
(b) Washing.
(c) Holding.
(d) Bonding.

11. Bui describes her family as fleeing from one country and starting over in another during what decade?
(a) The 1980s.
(b) The 1960s.
(c) The 1950s.
(d) The 1970s.

12. When the nurse brings in a tray of surgical instruments, Bui feels her heart take what action?
(a) Go black.
(b) Move into her throat.
(c) Skip a beat.
(d) Drop.

13. When Chapter 2 begins in 2015, in what California city is it set?
(a) Berkeley.
(b) Santa Clara.
(c) San Jose.
(d) Sacramento.

14. What source does Thi NOT name among her childhood sources of knowledge about America?
(a) Ma's citizenship class.
(b) Books.
(c) Her sisters' attendance of school.
(d) Television.

15. Transcripts of whose voices formed the foundation of the memoir's creation?
(a) Bui's parents.
(b) Bui's siblings.
(c) Bui's aunts and uncles.
(d) Bui's grandparents.

Short Answer Questions

1. After moving her own family to be closer to her parents, Thi realizes that what two elements are "not the same" (31)?

2. When Bui feels a particular emotion after the birth of her son, a "wave of" (22) what emotion for Ma washes over her?

3. What kind of darkness does Thi remember inside her childhood home?

4. Chapter 1, entitled "Labor," takes place in what location?

5. Thi states that her "memories of [Bo] live in" (64) what kind of dwelling?

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