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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. What kind of liquor did Pong provide shots of when Tiller first met him and went out with him and his friends?

2. What did Tiller and his fellow dishwashers call the food set aside from plates before they went into the washer?

3. What is the name of Tiller's aunt who lives in a group home for autistic adults?

4. Where did Victor Jr. say Liam liked to go bowling in Chapter 7?

5. What name did Lucky push for Pong's jamu beverages?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Tiller's family like growing up?

2. Why was Pong's father detained by the Red Guards?

3. What is the name of Pong's jamu product? Who named it and what does the name mean?

4. What did Tiller tell his father when he prepared to depart for Asia with Pong and his business partner?

5. How are Pong's parents described?

6. From what narrative point of view is the story related? Why is this important?

7. What was Pong's foster home like? Where was it located?

8. What did Perry reveal about his daughter in Chapter 8? How did the others respond?

9. How did Pong describe Drum Kappagoda to Tiller in Chapter 4?

10. What is the significance of the scene at the quarry in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify and discuss three examples of symbolism in My Year Abroad. What does the symbol represent? How does it connect to the novel's themes? Why is it important?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Val in My Year Abroad. If Val were considered a symbol, what would she represent? What are Val's motivations in the novel? How does Val change in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of irony in My Year Abroad. What are three examples of when irony appears in the novel, and how is the author using it?

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