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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. Who is the jamu master that created the concoctions for Pong's company?

2. What is the name of the club where Pong and Tiller and their comrades went for karaoke in Chapter 14?

3. What song did Tiller sing with Pong as a duet at the karaoke bar in Chapter 14?

4. Who is known for recording the song "A Song for You" that Pong sang at karaoke?

5. Where did Shaundra grow up?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does "20 Whet" refer to and why is it important to the story?

3. How is Tiller's performance at the karaoke club described in Chapter 14?

4. What is significant about the candies that Chilies gave Tiller in Chapter 17?

5. What is said of Tiller's Chinese zodiac sign in Chapter 12?

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

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

8. How is Pruitt described?

9. How is the setting of Evergreen Shores described?

10. How old was Tiller when his mother left? How does he describe her leaving?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of mortality and immortality in My Year Abroad. What characters believe in the potential for immortality? How would it be attained? How does this theme relate to Tiller's loss of his mother and his worries about Val?

Essay Topic 2

Identify, analyze, and discuss the narrative style of My Year Abroad. From what perspective is the story related? Is it related in the past or present tense--or both? Is the narrator a reliable source of information? Why is it important that the narrative is related as it is?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Pong Lou in My Year Abroad. Where does Tiller meet Pong? How does this meeting change Tiller's life? In what ways does Pong assist Tiller in his journey to self-enlightenment?

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