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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. How did Constance's mother die?

2. What did Pong buy for Tiller after Tiller drew his spirit animal in Chapter 12?

3. By what nickname did Lucky start calling Tiller after their night in Macau?

4. In Chapter 19, Tiller says, "At our most ideal we are" what (303)?

5. By what name did Prada go when she lived in the United States as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Lily Zhang described in Chapter 13?

2. What story did Pong tell Tiller in Chapter 18?

3. What kind of yoga event was taking place at the Kappagoda estate when Tiller visited?

4. What led to Pong buying Tiller the knife in Chapter 12?

5. What uncomfortable encounter does Tiller describe involving Lucky's mother in Chapter 12?

6. How does Tiller describe Drum Kappagoda upon their first meeting?

7. What did Constance do to Tiller after he ate the candies?

8. What is robata? How is it described?

9. How is Constance described?

10. How would you characterize Tiller's relationship with his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of VeeJ, or Victor Jr. in My Year Abroad. How old is VeeJ? What aspects of his personality stand out when he is first introduced? What transformation does VeeJ undergo? What does VeeJ mean to Tiller?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the timeline of events and narrative structure in My Year Abroad. How does the author distinguish between the different timelines in the novel? What are the main timelines? What stories step beyond those timelines? How does this structure lend itself to the story? How does it create tension?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Lucky in My Year Abroad. What is Lucky's profession? Where does he live? What is his family like? What are Lucky's motivations in the story? What becomes of this character?

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