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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the panel depicting Thi's family members, Bich says, "It's pronounced" (29) in what way?
(a) Beek.
(b) Bict.
(c) Bitch.
(d) Bick.

2. In what year did Japan send troops to "block Chinese supply routes" (102)?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1923.
(d) 1940.

3. For what purpose is jute NOT said to be used?
(a) Sandbags.
(b) Twine.
(c) Paper.
(d) Rope.

4. What procedure does Bui want to avoid if at all possible during the birth of her son?
(a) A repair of a genital tear.
(b) A Caesarean section.
(c) An episiotomy.
(d) An epidural.

5. In the preface of The Best We Could Do, Bui states that the "seeds of this book were planted" in what year?
(a) 2006.
(b) 1998.
(c) 2002.
(d) 1996.

6. Lan had moved out of the family home due to problems with whom?
(a) Ma.
(b) Thi.
(c) Bich.
(d) Bo.

7. As a child, Thi imagined herself and her family becoming "a little more" (65) what each day?
(a) Assimilated.
(b) Resentful.
(c) Prosperous.
(d) American.

8. What kind of darkness does Thi remember inside her childhood home?
(a) Claustrophobic.
(b) Ominous.
(c) Soothing.
(d) Stifling.

9. For what reason is Bo unable to teach in America?
(a) His license is expired.
(b) He does not have the money to travel to interviews.
(c) His license is not recognized in America.
(d) His English is not strong enough.

10. Bui worries most about which aspect of her parenting while she is still in the hospital after having her son?
(a) Holding.
(b) Breast-feeding.
(c) Bonding.
(d) Washing.

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

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

13. Who is the oldest of Bui's sisters?
(a) Thanh.
(b) Lan.
(c) Bo.
(d) Bich.

14. What "immense" (22) emotion does Bui feel after giving birth to her son?
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Euphoria.
(c) Responsibility.
(d) Relief.

15. Thi states that to understand her father's personality, she needs to understand what happened to him during what time period?
(a) When he was a little boy.
(b) When he was an infant.
(c) When he was a young man.
(d) When he was a teenager.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 1, entitled "Labor," takes place in what location?

2. Bui names Viet Thanh Nguyen as the winner of what sort of award?

3. Bui tells Nguyen that she had gotten good grades and taken what other action in order to get scholarships?

4. The action Bui's heart takes when she sees the surgical instrument is the same she remembers from a time when Bo had talked openly about what subject?

5. The last time Bo saw his mother was in what year?

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