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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, who is allowed to hear the conversation between mother and child about the world?
(a) Grandmother.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) Father.
(d) Only the child.

2. In Chapter 10 when the officer awakened after seeing a woman in the road, how long had he been unconscious?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 1 hour.

3. In Chapter 11, where does Miss Giau live?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Thibodaux.
(c) Lake Charles.
(d) Baton Rouge.

4. In Chapter 11, what type of clock is in the restaurant?
(a) Digital clock.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) Coockoo.
(d) Water clock.

5. What nationality is the family that owns the restaurant in Chapter 11?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Korean.
(c) Vietnamese.
(d) Japanese.

6. In Chapter 13, what is the name of the mortician?
(a) Mr. Bahn.
(b) Mr. Chan.
(c) Mr. Hoa.
(d) Mr. Tran.

7. In Chapter 10 as the officer drove through the mountains, what dashed across the road?
(a) Cougar.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Deer.
(d) Fox.

8. Who is the narrator going to see in Chapter 10?
(a) Aunt.
(b) Daughter.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Son.

9. In Chapter 14, what types of flowers grow around the pool at the hotel?
(a) Dahlias.
(b) Sunflowers.
(c) Orchids.
(d) Hibiscus.

10. In Chapter 8, how old was the narrator when she met her Vietnamese love?
(a) 15.
(b) 17.
(c) 18.
(d) 16.

11. In Chapter 13, how old does the narrator say that she and Thuy were when they met Ly for the first time?
(a) 17.
(b) 16.
(c) 18.
(d) 19.

12. In Chapter 13, how did the narrator’s husband die?
(a) Car accident.
(b) War.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Drowning.

13. In Chapter 11, what color is Mr. Cohen’s beard?
(a) Salt and pepper.
(b) Dark Gray.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

14. In Chapter 9, how old was the narrator’s son when Saigon was falling?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) In his mother’s womb.
(d) Almost 5.

15. In Chapter 8, what was the narrator doing when she met her Vietnamese love?
(a) Carrying water.
(b) Sewing.
(c) Shopping.
(d) Lighting lanterns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of business does Gabrielle’s husband run in America?

2. How old is the narrator in Chapter 10?

3. In Chapter 10, how often does the narrator go to visit family?

4. In Chapter 11, where did Miss Gaui live when she first came to America?

5. In Chapter 8, how old was the narrator’s Vietnamese love when they met?

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