ETHN 110: Exam 1 essay

ETHN 110. Exam 1: ESSAY QUESTION (40 points).

ANSWER ALL ESSAY QUESTIONS.

“HOME” AND ASIAN AMERICAN IDENTITY (Andrew X. Pham). 

(A) Explain how the Vietnam War affected Andrew X. Pham’s life and his family. *Support your answer by providing a brief quote from the book that supports your interpretation (3-5 words but not longer than 1 line in the essay—provide the exact page number where the quote came from).

(B) What does Vietnam the country mean to Pham and his family. *Support your answer by providing a brief quote from the book that supports your interpretation (3-5 words but not longer than 1 line in the essay—provide the exact page number where the quote came from).

(C) Why is Pham called a “Viet Kieu”?  What is a “Viet Kieu”? Give examples when he is called a “Viet Kieu.” *Support your answer by providing a brief quote from the book that supports your interpretation (3-5 words but not longer than 1 line in the essay—provide the exact page number where the quote came from).

(D) Briefly analyze and discuss what the concept of “home” means for Andrew X. Pham. Where is “home” for Pham--why does he consider such a place “home”? *Support your answer by providing a brief quote from the book that supports your interpretation (3-5 words but not longer than 1 line in the essay—provide the exact page number where the quote came from).

FORMAT

* Do your essay ahead of time and submit your essay at the end of the exam—when you show up for the exam, you will be taking only the True or False, Multiple-Choice & Fill-in-the-blanks exam section. You will not be given any time to write the essay during the exam.

* 500 words minimum, but NOT longer than 800 words. TYPED and SINGLE-SPACED. Write in complete and coherent sentences. Do a word count on your word processor and write the number of words in your essay. Type your essay and bring it to BEGINNING of class on exam day when professor collects the essays.  Do not write your name on the front of any page—write your name on the BACK of the last page.

OBJECTIVE EXAM FORMAT (60 points): Taken in-class. T/F & multiple-choice questions
*Bring your SCANTRON sheets (Form no. 4521) to the exam.

Good luck with the essay and with Exam 1.

Dr. Sobredo