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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 3 begins in what location?
(a) Peru.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Miami.
(d) Berkeley.

2. Which members of her family does Thi interview for an oral history project and "the beginnings of this book" (136)?
(a) Ma, Lan, and Bich.
(b) Ma and Bo.
(c) Ma, Bo, and Lan.
(d) Bich and Bo.

3. After moving her own family to be closer to her parents, Thi realizes that what two elements are "not the same" (31)?
(a) Nostalgia and memory.
(b) Beauty and wisdom.
(c) Proximity and closeness.
(d) Safety and security.

4. What action had Bo's grandfather taken in relation to Bo's grandmother just before she had left forever?
(a) He had been unfaithful.
(b) He had spent her savings.
(c) He had beaten Bo severely.
(d) He had beaten her severely.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Thi depicts Ma's devotion to her children by showing Ma peeling what type of fruit?

2. In what city do Thi's memories of Bo "live" (64)?

3. In the panel depicting Thi's family members, Bich says, "It's pronounced" (29) in what way?

4. What adjective does Thi use to describe the "demons" (68) from her parents' pasts that had haunted Thi's childhood home?

5. In what year does Thi move with her husband and son from New York City to a new place?

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