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Who
did Anh’s father rescue from the concentration camp?
a)
His eldest son who would later become Young
Australian of the Year
b)
His wife’s two brothers who had worked for the
Australian military
c)
Two of the armed guards at the camp who were
really employees of the Australian military and were in disguise.
2. What
was the length of the fishing boat in which they escaped and how many people
were on it?
a)
40 metres long with 9 people
b)
9 metres long with 40 people
c)
20 metres long with 20 people
3. What
honour was Anh’s brother given in 2005?
a)
Australian Refugee of the Year
b)
Australian of the Year
c)
Young Australian of the Year
4. What
was the main lesson which Anh’s parents insisted that he learn after coming to
Australia?
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5. Why
was Anh able to attend a prestigious school like St Aloyisius?
a)
He worked in a sweatshop to earn enough money to
pay his fees
b)
He won a half scholarship
c)
St Aloyisius always takes in a certain number of
refugees as part of their charity work
6. Explain
how Anh tried to overcome the problem of having no text books for his lessons.
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7. Describe
what he wore instead of the official sports uniform.
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8. True
or false:
a)
His mother earned less than $7 an hour as a
cleaner in a hotel. T or F
b)
At school, Anh was the class clown and this was
when he knew he had a future as a comedian.
T or F
c)
He was often punished at school with a
strap. T or F
d)
No-one at school knew at the time that Anh and
his family were poor. T or F
e)
Anh’s father left the family when Anh was
growing up. T or F
9. What
did Anh study at University?
a)
Fine Arts, majoring in Drama
b)
Law
c)
Pure Mathematics
10. What
did Anh do for his mother when he was only 23 years old?
a)
Gave her money for a holiday back in Vietnam
b)
Arranged for her to come and see his first
public performance as a comedian
c)
Bought her a house
11. How
old was Anh at the time of this interview?
a)
30
b)
33
c)
40
12. What
was the motto which Anh’s father taught his children to live by?
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13. Was
Anh the victim of racism as he grew up?
14. Write
ONE extra question which you would like Adam to have asked Anh, and what do you
think the answer would have been?
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