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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. Bui tells Nguyen that she had done what it took to get out of what California city?
2. Thi says that which city had a military presence that resulted in prejudice against Asians?
3. In what location does Tam hide when things are tense in the house?
4. What emotion does Thi feel when Ma brings up her own past suicide attempt?
5. Bui states in the Preface that she helped to open what sort of high school?
Short Essay Questions
1. For what purpose does Bui begin Chapter 2: "Rewind, Reverse" in a particular place and then change to a different era on the very next page?
2. In what time and place does the opening scene of The Best We Could Do begin?
3. What event within her adolescence does Thi describe as "living the dream" "for an immigrant kid" (24)?
4. What is one element of Ma's parenting that Bui depicts as being different for each one of her children?
5. What sort of tone does Bui use to describe Bo's parenting style?
6. What are the qualities of Thi's memories about her childhood home in San Diego?
7. What behavior of Ma's disappoints Thi in the memoir's opening scene?
8. What is the strongest emotion Thi feels toward Bo toward the end of her adolescence?
9. How does the doctor respond to Thi's question about her child's birth?
10. Thi likens the way she feels at the sight of the surgical instruments to what scene from her childhood?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Could The Best We Could Do be classified as a coming-of-age story? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
How is the role of motherhood treated within The Best We Could Do and how does its treatment relate to the memoir's depicted messages?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze Bui’s focus on the theme of family bonds in The Best We Could Do. What message is Bui sending about aspects of family such as closeness, loyalty, and a shared sense of identity?
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