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?
To get everything out of being in Australia and take all the chances that are given to them.
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.
7. Describe what he wore instead of the official sports uniform.
His mother would buy similar-looking clothes from the local St Vincent’s de Paul shop and sew on an Aloysius’ badge.
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
13. Was Anh the victim of racism as he grew up? Anh was a victim of racism as he grew up because he was a Vietnamese immigrant who could not speak English properly and did not allow him to fit in to many 'Australian' kids.
14. Write ONE extra question which you would like Adam to have asked Anh, and what do you think the answer would have been? One extra question which I would have like Adam to have asked Anh was 'Throughout your whole life there have been numerous struggles and complications that could not have been good for anyone. How did you and how do you cope with these problems and stay so happy in life even though you know you are an immigrant, you were bullied at school, your childhood wasn't the best childhood someone could have asked for etc'.
I think that Anh would have replied with saying that he felt so thankful for his whole family and himself to be able to survive the trip to Australia and be able to leave within Australia where they could all start their lives over again.
I think that Anh would have replied with saying that he felt so thankful for his whole family and himself to be able to survive the trip to Australia and be able to leave within Australia where they could all start their lives over again.
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