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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. How long had Andrew been cycling through the desert when he met Tyle?
(a) A month.
(b) A week.
(c) A year.
(d) A day.

2. Who paid for Andrew aboard the bus when he refused?
(a) The bus owner.
(b) No one.
(c) A fellow passenger.
(d) A small boy.

3. What did Wong, the man Andrew befriended at the Indonesian refugee camp, do for a living?
(a) He was a candlestick maker.
(b) He was an elementary school teacher.
(c) He was a jade cutter.
(d) He was a pig butcher.

4. Why did Andrew lock himself in his hotel room in Phan Tiet?
(a) Because wild animals regularly attacked the hotel guests.
(b) Because he didn't trust the hotel owner.
(c) Because he thought he was going to be mugged.
(d) Because he was being harassed about his race.

5. Where did Andrew tell people he was going to cycle next?
(a) To New York.
(b) To Detroit.
(c) To Seattle.
(d) To San Francisco.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Andrew's family live in an Indonesian refugee camp before moving to America?

2. How long did it take for the ship's supplies to disappear?

3. How did Chi die?

4. During the fall of Saigon, where was Andrew?

5. What country was Andrew's family originally from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conflicts did Andrew face in American school after immigrating from Vietnam?

2. What happened to Andrew when the Indonesian freighter intercepted the fishing boat?

3. What discussion did Andrew's mother, Anh, have with a friend over tea before the fall of Saigon?

4. What message did the Vietnamese Buddah give to Chi and Andrew about their futures?

5. Why wasn't Andrew's mother worried during the family's escape by fishing boat from Vietnam?

6. What memories did Andrew recount when he took a cup of tea to the roof of the Nguyen's house?

7. Who was Patty?

8. With whom did Andrew spend his time while he was staying in Vung Tao?

9. What ties did Andrew's family have to Phan Thiet?

10. What happened when Andrew's uncles took him to their local bar?

(see the answer keys)

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