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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. Why is Rithy at the wat?

2. What is Monica counting when Bond interrupts her, knocking them from her grasp?

3. Who does Anthony cheat on Ben with?

4. What do Marlon and Bond eat together at the end of the party?

5. What personal question does Monk D ask Rithy soon after they meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bond's mother get so upset at the wedding in the story "We Would've Been Princes!"?

2. What distinguishes Anthony from his Stanford peers in the story "Human Development"?

3. What happened during Bond's first art show?

4. What is the state of Paul's and Toby's relationship in the end of the story "The Shop"?

5. What does Bond say haunts Cambodian families, even those with money?

6. In the story "The Monks," how does Rithy feel about honoring his deceased father?

7. What kind of relationship does Anthony have with his twin sister, and how has their relationship changed recently?

8. How does Rithy describe his girlfriend to Monk D?

9. Why does Rithy never bring Maly, his girlfriend, to meet his father?

10. How does Anthony feel about the dinners Ben cooks for him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does So treat the themes of fidelity and faithfulness throughout this collection in terms of romantic relationships and partnerships? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does addiction affect the way Bond relates to his nuclear family in the story titled "We Would've Been Princes!"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What changes in Ben's and Anthony's relationship after their group sexual experience with Vinny in the story titled "Human Development"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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