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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. When did Miss Noi come to America?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1967.

2. When the narrator speaks with the voodoo man in Chapter 7, what type of chair does the man sit in?
(a) Folding.
(b) Cane.
(c) Wooden.
(d) Upholstered.

3. When does the story that Miss Noi tells about her life take place?
(a) 1977.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1981.

4. What type of sneakers does Thieu’s son wear?
(a) Nike.
(b) Reeboks.
(c) Sketchers.
(d) Asics.

5. In Chapter 6, for how long did a little girl think her father was a shadow on the wall?
(a) 6 months.
(b) More than a year.
(c) A few weeks.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what type of door was on the room where Grandfather took the narrator?

2. What time of day did Thieu and his new bride escape from Vietnam?

3. What does Fran tell her friends that her name is?

4. How long does Townsend grill Thap before the narrator is allowed to speak with him alone?

5. Where does the narrator in Chapter 1 work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did it take so long to get Francine and her mother out of Vietnam?

2. In Vietnam, how would men react when they saw Buom on the street?

3. What are two things in Chapter 7 that are exceptional about the narrator?

4. How did Miss Noi get to America?

5. Who is the narrator of the story in Chapter 2?

6. What do Thieu and the former President of the former Republic of Vietnam have in common?

7. How does Mr. Green die in Chapter 2?

8. What does Doctor Joseph tell the narrator to do to stop the man who is having an affair with the narrator’s wife?

9. What happens to the narrator in Chapter 7 when he tries to throw a hog’s bladder over his rival’s house?

10. What films are frequently shown in the officers’ club that the Chapter 1 narrator does not enjoy?

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