Friday evening, Dec. 2nd, 2011

Hello,
Here are the five items for the Optional Extra Credit on the take home final.
Each is worth 2 points.
Also, you will see below a copy of the Take Home Exam that was distributed today in class.

EXTRA CREDIT:
WHO SPEAKS THESE WORDS?
1. "It's okay, sir...You may be our community leader, but you have also worked so hard to relocate your wife and daughter from Hanoi. They are finally here after fifteen years...It's only right that you should be home celebrating with them. We can take care of our own misfortune."
2. "I have a name for her, Loan. I want to call her Lulu."
3. "Stop! He is just a child, for God's sake. Haven't your children gone through enough already?...Why don't you find out from him instead of beating him up like he was your enemy?"
4. "You whore. You killed my child. I only did what I had to do to get even. You have no right to put me here."
5. "Stop talking! Why do you have to be so smart all the time?...Just look at yourself, and look at me. Do we look like we belong together? You with your stupid Communist accent, it sickened me from the very first day we met..."





English 1A, Fall 2011, Professor Fraga

TAKE HOME TEST ON THE UNWANTED (200 POINTS)

DIRECTIONS: Please respond to the following questions in essay format. All questions must be numbered and typed, double-spaced. There is no minimum length requirement. As usual, please address each question fully and thoughtfully. This test is due on Monday, Dec. 5.



1. SELECT A ‘CHARACTER’ FROM THE MEMOIR, THE UNWANTED. IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT CHARACTERISTICS (at least two) ACCURATELY DESCRIBE THIS PERSON? FOR EVERY ASSERTION YOU MAKE ABOUT THIS PERSON, YOU MUST SUPPORT IT WITH AT LEAST THREE VERY SPECIFIC SUPPORTS FROM THE BOOK. THIS RESPONSE WILL BE EVALUATED ON YOUR ABILITY TO MAKE AN ASSERTION AND SUPPORT IT LOGICALLY AND ARTICULATELY. (100 POINTS)



2. WHICH SCENE IN THE BOOK AFFECTED YOU MOST DEEPLY? EXPLAIN HOW IT AFFECTED YOU AND WHY. (40 POINTS)



3. THIS MEMOIR REFLECTS A WEALTH OF VARIOUS THEMES/TOPICS, INCLUDING OUR SEMESTER-LONG THEME OF HOME. SELECT ONE THEME THAT THE MEMOIR SUGGESTS TO YOU AND OFFER EXAMPLES FROM THE BOOK TO SUPPORT YOUR ASSERTION. (6O POINTS)