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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Bich runs away from home, Ma takes what action?
(a) She slaps Lan.
(b) She disowns Bich.
(c) She attempts suicide.
(d) She calls the police.

3. Bui tells Nguyen that she had gotten good grades and taken what other action in order to get scholarships?
(a) Been the valedictorian of her class.
(b) Run for Class President.
(c) Performed hundreds of hours of community service.
(d) Worked three jobs.

4. Ma alleges that Bo had been taking what action during the birth of one of their children?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Attending the movies.
(c) Drinking at the bar.
(d) Chopping wood.

5. What emotion does Thi feel when Ma brings up her own past suicide attempt?
(a) Empathy.
(b) Anger.
(c) Fear.
(d) Sadness.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How old was Thi when her parents separated?

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

5. Transcripts of whose voices formed the foundation of the memoir's creation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bui incorporate foreshadowing in her creation of The Best We Could Do?

2. How does Bui use visual elements to underscore her feelings about the doctor's answer to her question in the hospital?

3. What major change do Thi and Travis undertake in 2006 and why?

4. What event within her adolescence does Thi describe as "living the dream" "for an immigrant kid" (24)?

5. What behavior of Ma's disappoints Thi in the memoir's opening scene?

6. How does the doctor respond to Thi's question about her child's birth?

7. What lesson does Thi learn through undertaking a major change in 2006?

8. What sort of tone does Bui use to describe Bo's parenting style?

9. What are the qualities of Thi's memories about her childhood home in San Diego?

10. For what reason is Bo unable to teach in the United States, though he had taught in Vietnam?

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