Question 1

What is the name of Thi's mother as stated in the text?

Accepted Answer

Hắng

Answer

Má

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Bích

Answer

Lan

Question 2

In which hospital does Thi give birth?

Accepted Answer

Methodist Hospital

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Mount Sinai Hospital

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St. Luke's Hospital

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General Hospital

Question 3

What does Thi hesitate to agree to during labor?

Accepted Answer

Epidural

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Water birth

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Cesarean section

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Natural birth

Question 4

What food brings Thi comfort after giving birth?

Accepted Answer

Phở

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Cơm tấm

Answer

Bánh mì

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Gỏi cuốn

Question 5

What does Thi's mother say about her own labor experiences?

Accepted Answer

The memory of the pain fades

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It was easier than expected

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It was the hardest thing she ever did

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She doesn't remember much

Question 6

Which of Thi's siblings is not mentioned as living with a boyfriend prior to marriage?

Accepted Answer

Bích

Answer

Lan

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Quyên

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Thảo

Question 7

What significant life change does Thi mention after the birth of her son?

Accepted Answer

Steady job and mortgage

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Starting a business

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Traveling frequently

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Moving back to Vietnam

Question 8

What does Thi feel towards her mother after giving birth?

Accepted Answer

A wave of empathy

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Indifference

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Resentment

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Anger

Question 9

What does Thi attempt to document to bridge the gap with her parents?

Accepted Answer

Her family's history

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Her mother's cooking recipes

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Her travels

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Her own childhood

Question 10

What emotion does Thi express regarding her parents' aging?

Accepted Answer

Guilt

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Joy

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Anger

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Fear

Question 11

What surprising reaction did Thi's mother have when Thi moved to New York?

Accepted Answer

Did not oppose her decision

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Expressed anger

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Supported her decision

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Encouraged her to go

Question 12

What did Thi realize about her mother regarding painful memories?

Accepted Answer

Her mother has erased them

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Her mother cherishes them

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Her mother doesn't remember them

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Her mother shares them openly

Question 13

What relationship does Thi struggle with while living near her parents in California?

Accepted Answer

Emotional distance

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Cultural differences

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Physical closeness

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Financial support

Question 14

What event fueled Thi's desire to document her family's history?

Accepted Answer

Her father's refusal to reunite with his father

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The birth of her siblings

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Her mother's grief for Quyên

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Her parents moving to California

Question 15

What tragic event does Thi reflect on regarding her mother's past?

Accepted Answer

The death of her first child, Quyên

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Her mother's immigration experience

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Her own childhood accident

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Her father's departure

Question 16

What realization does Thi come to about her parents' unspoken sorrow?

Accepted Answer

It casts a lasting shadow over their family

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They openly discuss it now

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It brings them closer together

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They have moved past it

Question 17

What does Thi learn about her paternal grandfather in her twenties?

Accepted Answer

He was still alive

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He lived in Vietnam

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He passed away when she was young

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He had a different family

Question 18

What were common activities in Thi's home environment?

Accepted Answer

Smoking and drinking

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Playing games

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Cooking and gardening

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Reading together

Question 19

What did Thi long for amidst her difficult home life?

Accepted Answer

An escape

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Friendship

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Adventure

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Wealth

Question 20

What coping mechanism did Tâm use?

Accepted Answer

Hiding in a closet

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Listening to music

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Reading books

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Talking to friends

Question 21

What did Thi's father do instead of using his degree?

Accepted Answer

Stayed home

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Worked part-time

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Went back to school

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Started a business

Question 22

What profession did Thi's mother have?

Accepted Answer

Factory worker

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Nurse

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Artist

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Teacher

Question 23

What significant event shaped Nam's childhood?

Accepted Answer

War

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Prosperity

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Isolation

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Peace

Question 24

What desperate measure did Nam's family resort to during their struggle for survival?

Accepted Answer

Stealing opium

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Buying rice

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Planting crops

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Fleeing to America

Question 25

Who did Nam never see again after his family was separated?

Accepted Answer

His mother

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His father

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His cousin

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His sister

Question 26

What occupation was present in Vietnam during Nam's childhood?

Accepted Answer

French occupation

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Chinese occupation

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American occupation

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British occupation

Question 27

What violent group did Nam witness rise against French rule?

Accepted Answer

Việt Minh

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The Red Guards

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Viet Cong

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Soldiers of Fortune

Question 28

How did Thi's understanding of her father's past impact her feelings towards him?

Accepted Answer

It helped her overcome fear

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It made her more afraid

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It had no effect

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It caused resentment

Question 29

What major theme is explored in the relationship between Thi and her father?

Accepted Answer

Trauma

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Adventure

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Wealth

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Happiness

Question 30

What was one of the impacts of war on children like Nam?

Accepted Answer

Witnessing massacres

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Going to school

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Living in luxury

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Celebrating festivals

Question 31

What did Nam's family struggle with during their survival?

Accepted Answer

Famine

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Abundance

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Education

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Luxury

Question 32

What early experience did Thi have that changed her perception of her mother's past?

Accepted Answer

Encountering a box of old photos

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Visiting her mother's hometown

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Reading a book about Vietnam

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Listening to stories from her father

Question 33

What influenced Hắng's rejection of French culture?

Accepted Answer

Awareness of her Vietnamese identity

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Her father's job in the French government

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Her childhood friendships

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The beauty standards of her time

Question 34

What was Hắng's family situation after returning to Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

She became more aware of her identity

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They struggled to adapt to city life

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They were wealthy and comfortable

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They continued to embrace French culture

Question 35

How did Nam's education differ from his lived experiences?

Accepted Answer

He attended French schools while facing war

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He didn't receive formal education

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He studied under Vietnamese teachers

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He was homeschooled due to the war

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