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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bui names Viet Thanh Nguyen as the winner of what sort of award?
(a) A Pulitzer.
(b) An Oscar.
(c) A Tony.
(d) An Emmy.

2. Thi tells a story about her Bo that involves what kind of body of water in Hai Phong?
(a) A pond.
(b) A bay.
(c) A marsh.
(d) A lake.

3. In what city do Thi's memories of Bo "live" (64)?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) New York City.
(c) Miami.
(d) San Diego.

4. Thi and her siblings go to bed at what time every night while under the care of Bo?
(a) Nine o'clock.
(b) Midnight.
(c) They do not have a bedtime.
(d) Seven o'clock.

5. What movie does Thi recall watching at the age of 5?
(a) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
(b) The Godfather.
(c) The Exorcist.
(d) A Nightmare on Elm Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 3 begins in what location?

2. Thi states that to understand her father's personality, she needs to understand what happened to him during what time period?

3. What "immense" (22) emotion does Bui feel after giving birth to her son?

4. As a child, Thi imagined herself and her family becoming "a little more" (65) what each day?

5. What two armies forced the Vietnamese people to uproot their rice in order to plant jute?

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