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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what type of dwelling did the narrator’s son and the boy’s mother live?
(a) Thatched house.
(b) Barracks.
(c) High-rise apartment.
(d) Small house.

2. In Chapter 12, how long does the narrator believe it will be before the Vietnamese are the only shrimp fisherman in the Gulf of Mexico?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 8 years.

3. In Chapter 9 when Saigon fell, where did some hide in an attempt to leave Vietnam?
(a) Storage crates.
(b) Cargo holds.
(c) Landing gear of planes.
(d) Jeeps.

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

5. In Chapter 13, on what beaches does the narrator remember playing on with Thuy?
(a) Phan Rang.
(b) Cam Rahn.
(c) Nha Trang.
(d) Tuy Hoa.

6. In Chapter 9 after the narrator mentioned the legend of the dragon and fairy, how many men survived an attack?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

7. In Chapter 8, when did the narrator meet her Vietnamese love?
(a) Mountain Festival.
(b) Mid-winter Festival.
(c) Mid-Autumn Festival.
(d) Temple Festival.

8. Where do Gabrielle and Vinh live in America?
(a) California.
(b) Texas.
(c) Florida.
(d) Louisiana.

9. 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) 18.
(c) 19.
(d) 16.

10. In Chapter 11, what is Miss Giau’s religion?
(a) Buddhist.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Confucian.
(d) Christian.

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

12. In Chapter 13, how old were the narrator and Thuy when they last ran in the white foam of the breakers on the beach?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

13. In Chapter 12, what type of grass grows in the narrator’s yard?
(a) St. Augustine.
(b) Carpetgrass.
(c) Zoysiz.
(d) Bermuda.

14. In Puerto Vallarta, what colors are painted on the airport building?
(a) Red, yellow, and lime green.
(b) Beige and Brown.
(c) Black and red.
(d) Blue, pink. and dark green.

15. In Puerto Vallarta where do Gabrielle and her husband stay?
(a) Sunset Plaza.
(b) Marival.
(c) Fiesta Vallarta.
(d) Garza blanca.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator going to see in Chapter 10?

2. Who is the Vietnamese genie of marriage?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 11, what time is it?

4. Who leads the ceremony on the day of marriage in Vietnam?

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

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