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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 13, how old would the narrator and Thuy have been?
(a) 50.
(b) 60.
(c) 55.
(d) 45.

2. In Chapter 12, how large is the lot on which the narrator’s house is built?
(a) ¾ acre.
(b) 1/2 acre.
(c) 1 acre.
(d) 1 1/2 acres.

3. What type of fence does the narrator have around her house in Chapter 8?
(a) Cedar.
(b) Wrought iron.
(c) Chainlink.
(d) White picket.

4. In Chapter 8, why can’t the narrator’s mother tell her more about the conversation she should have with her child?
(a) She had a stroke and cannot speak.
(b) She lives in California.
(c) She lives in Vietnam.
(d) She is dead.

5. In Vietnam, when do mothers begin counseling their children in the matters of the world?
(a) In the womb.
(b) Age 5.
(c) Age 16.
(d) Age 10.

6. How old is the narrator in Chapter 10?
(a) Late middle-aged.
(b) 20s.
(c) 40s.
(d) Elderly.

7. In Puerto Vallarta on what floor of the hotel do Gabrielle and her husband stay?
(a) Twelfth.
(b) Tenth.
(c) Fourth.
(d) Eighth.

8. In Chapter 11, with whom does Miss Giau live?
(a) Mother.
(b) Aunt.
(c) Father.
(d) Uncle.

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

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

11. What is the name of the apartment complex that refugees were put into in Chapter 12?
(a) Versailles.
(b) Marseilles.
(c) Maison Blanc.
(d) Maison Bleu.

12. What color ao dai did the woman wear that the officer saw in the middle of the road in Chapter 10?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Blue.

13. What would the sisters have won if they had been able to make the deal before theirs?
(a) Honda.
(b) Mazda.
(c) Ford.
(d) Dodge.

14. How long are Gabrielle and Vinh scheduled to stay in Puerto Vallarta?
(a) 5 nights, 4 days.
(b) 6 nights, 5 days.
(c) 4 days, 3 nights.
(d) 3 nights, 2 days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, how old was the narrator when she met her Vietnamese love?

2. In Chapter 9, where does the narrator live?

3. What was the fourth largest export business in the Republic of South Vietnam?

4. In Chapter 12, where does the narrator live?

5. In Chapter 12, what color is the leather of the shoe that used to belong to a famous person?

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