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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. After moving her own family to be closer to her parents, Thi realizes that what two elements are "not the same" (31)?
2. What "immense" (22) emotion does Bui feel after giving birth to her son?
3. In the panel depicting Thi's family members, Bich says, "It's pronounced" (29) in what way?
4. What is the earliest date included on the visual timeline of Vietnam's history that Bui includes before Chapter 1?
5. Thi describes the city of Hai Phong by using what noun?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the doctor respond to Thi's question about her child's birth?
2. What sort of tone does Bui use to describe Bo's parenting style?
3. What is the strongest emotion Thi feels toward Bo toward the end of her adolescence?
4. In what time and place does the opening scene of The Best We Could Do begin?
5. For what reason is Bo unable to teach in the United States, though he had taught in Vietnam?
6. What lesson does Thi learn through undertaking a major change in 2006?
7. What event within her adolescence does Thi describe as "living the dream" "for an immigrant kid" (24)?
8. What major change do Thi and Travis undertake in 2006 and why?
9. Thi likens the way she feels at the sight of the surgical instruments to what scene from her childhood?
10. Describe two different methods Thi uses to address her problems with Bo.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within The Best We Could Do and what is Bui’s message regarding these themes?
Essay Topic 2
How is the topic of The Other treated within the memoir and what is Bui's purpose for portraying Otherness in this way?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of The Best We Could Do and analyze Bui’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.
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