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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job was Andrew's mother working when she was locked inside a chain-link cage?
(a) She was a madam.
(b) She was an actress.
(c) She was a zookeeper.
(d) She was a dominatrix.

2. When Andrew is bullied by three drunk motorcyclists in Hanoi, what does he offer them to calm them down?
(a) American dollar bills.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Money.
(d) Coca-Cola.

3. What relationship did the man on the boxcar claim to have with Andrew to save him from arrest?
(a) Father.
(b) No relation.
(c) Cousin.
(d) Brother.

4. Why was Andrew harassed by bullies in Vietnam for drinking Coke?
(a) Coca-Cola undermined the Vietnamese entrepreneurial spirit.
(b) He was showing off his wealth.
(c) Coke was too American.
(d) He drank it without ice.

5. Who did Andrew think about most during the final scene in the sea?
(a) Tyle.
(b) Himself.
(c) His father.
(d) Chi.

6. What name did Chi use during her years on the street?
(a) Pham Pham.
(b) Minh.
(c) Ho.
(d) Huang.

7. Which of the following Vietnamese phrases translates to "Vietnamese-American"?
(a) Viet-Trieu.
(b) Viet-Kieu.
(c) Viet-Minh.
(d) Viet-Pham.

8. By train, how many days did it take to travel from Mung Man to Hanoi?
(a) Six days.
(b) Three days.
(c) Five days.
(d) Four days.

9. What does Andrew remember most about his final conversation with Chi?
(a) Her smile.
(b) Her voice.
(c) Her body language.
(d) Her laughter.

10. How long did Chi live on the streets before finally reuniting with her family?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 14 years.

11. What was Andrew most looking forward to at his grandpa's memorial?
(a) Having a few days off school.
(b) The food.
(c) The religious ceremonies.
(d) Seeing his family.

12. Which of the following was NOT a language the laughing old woman in the sea used in an attempt to communicate with Andrew?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Vietnamese.
(c) English.
(d) French.

13. Which of the following is a rumor that spread rampantly about Ho Chi Minh after his death?
(a) That he was not a native-born Vietnamese.
(b) That he was a socialist.
(c) That he had hidden money across Vietnam.
(d) That he was gay.

14. What is unique about the dish "Gaping Fish"?
(a) The fish is eaten after it has been left to rot in the sun for three days.
(b) The fish is still alive when you eat it.
(c) The dish is so spicy that even native Vietnamese shy away from it.
(d) The fish is consumed whole - head, scales, and fins still intact.

15. Growing up, what did Chi use to bind her breasts?
(a) She did not bind her breasts.
(b) Tight clothing.
(c) Bandages.
(d) Duct tape.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what did the Buddhist monk predict Chi would die?

2. How old was Trieu when she finally met her birth father?

3. To what city did Chi run away after her father's arrest?

4. From Mung Man, how many miles was the trip to Hanoi?

5. Why didn't Cuong/Calvin want to move to America?

(see the answer keys)

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