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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bo states that when the French lost the Indochina War, it had what effect on him?
(a) He could no longer pursue his education.
(b) His grandfather was killed.
(c) His school closed down.
(d) Many of his family members were killed.

2. When Bo again lived with his grandmother and grandfather at the age of 14, of what material was their roof made?
(a) Canvas.
(b) Corrugated metal.
(c) Palm leaves.
(d) Cardboard.

3. The Bui family's "neighborhood monitor" (221) is also referred to by what term?
(a) The cadre.
(b) The commander.
(c) The general.
(d) The magistrate.

4. Which family member of Ma's was the one to act as a United State sponsors for Ma's immediate family?
(a) Her younger sister.
(b) Her cousin.
(c) Her older sister.
(d) Her niece.

5. The organizer of Bo and Ma's escape attempt has what name?
(a) Mr. Chau.
(b) Mr. Son.
(c) Mrs. Kieu.
(d) Mr. Dien.

Short Answer Questions

1. The violence in Saigon resulted in the destruction of whose opium?

2. Bo names which person as providing him with the necessary documents to transfer to a school in Saigon?

3. Kieu is related to Thi in what way?

4. Thi compares her excitement upon arriving in what city for the first time to Bo's excitement when he first arrived in Saigon?

5. What is NOT a meaning of the word "nguy" (221) according to Bo?

Short Essay Questions

1. One day a box arrives at the Bui home and it is from Vietnam. What is contained inside?

2. How do the policies of the Communist party affect the Bui family?

3. How is the motherhood archetype portrayed within Chapter 7, entitled "Heroes and Losers"?

4. Describe the origins of Bui's memoir The Best We Could Do.

5. In what year does Bo arrive in Saigon for the first time and to which of Thi's own experiences does she visually compare the moment in Bo's life?

6. How does Bui visually depict the many different perspectives about April 30, 1975?

7. In what way did the Communist party leaders use language to mask their true actions?

8. What is the meaning of the term "nguy" (221)?

9. What occurs on April 30, 1975?

10. For what specific purpose does Bui depict Ma's dedication to her children?

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