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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. In what city do Thi's memories of Bo "live" (64)?
2. When Chapter 2 begins in 2015, in what California city is it set?
3. After moving her own family to be closer to her parents, Thi realizes that what two elements are "not the same" (31)?
4. The city of Hai Phong is how far away from the border of China?
5. In the preface of The Best We Could Do, Bui states that the "seeds of this book were planted" in what year?
Short Essay Questions
1. As a young child, Thi imagines the lights of the cars on the highway as what other objects?
2. How does Bui incorporate foreshadowing in her creation of The Best We Could Do?
3. Describe Thi's expression in the panel depicting her reaction to Bo's dangerous behavior.
4. In what time and place does the opening scene of The Best We Could Do begin?
5. What is the strongest emotion Thi feels toward Bo toward the end of her adolescence?
6. What event causes a very young Bo to mentally disown his father?
7. What are the qualities of Thi's memories about her childhood home in San Diego?
8. Thi likens the way she feels at the sight of the surgical instruments to what scene from her childhood?
9. How does Bui use visual elements to underscore her feelings about the doctor's answer to her question in the hospital?
10. What major change do Thi and Travis undertake in 2006 and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within The Best We Could Do and what is Bui’s message regarding these themes?
Essay Topic 3
Determine Bui’s message within the memoir The Best We Could Do regarding the idea that some chasms that exist between family members will never be wholly filled.
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