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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Bà's plan for when Hằng and her mother left by boat?
(a) She was going to move to a new economic zone in the jungle, like their neighbor.
(b) She was going to a hospital.
(c) She was going to try to get a later boat or get to America some other way.
(d) She was going to live with a neighbor.

2. How did Bà help Hằng and her mother when they were going to go on the boat?
(a) She bought them supplies, including pills for disease.
(b) She sewed them diguises and packed food and water.
(c) She wrote down all her wise sayings so they would not forget.
(d) She packed up her son's bones so they could travel to America.

3. Why does LeeRoy try to stop Chú Quốc?
(a) He thinks it is what a cowboy would do.
(b) Hằng shouts to LeeRoy for help.
(c) He is angry at the uncle for calliing him a shiny cowboy.
(d) He does not want to lose the money he would gain by taking Hằng to her brother.

4. What does Hằng want to do when LeeRoy is turned away by the gate man?
(a) She wants to see what else is at the ghost rodeo.
(b) She wants to argue with the gate man and try to give him more money to let LeeRoy ride.
(c) She wants to go home.
(d) She wants to talk to Linh about horses.

5. What is a ghost rodeo?
(a) It is an event where horses are sold.
(b) It is where cowboys look for jobs and talk about their work.
(c) It is an event where riders come together in a random field in the middle of the night.
(d) It is an illegal gambling operation.

6. Why does LeeRoy come back?
(a) Mrs. Brown stole his wallet.
(b) He found Hằng pretty.
(c) He felt guilty about leaving Hằng.
(d) He was curious to know more about Hằng.

7. Why does Hằng not want to give LeeRoy her orange?
(a) She is saving it for her brother.
(b) She wants it for herself.
(c) She thinks LeeRoy has enough food for himself.
(d) LeeRoy is allergic to oranges.

8. What happens to LeeRoy at the bar?
(a) He gets tossed out.
(b) He pays for a horse.
(c) He agrees to join a rodeo.
(d) He gets a job from Bruce Ford.

9. How does Hằng help LeeRoy?
(a) She gives him food.
(b) She lends him money.
(c) She head-butts one of the men attacking him.
(d) She goes into the bar and makes sure he can meet Bruce Ford.

10. What is Hằng's impression of Texas from the bus?
(a) It is too full of people.
(b) It is too hot.
(c) It is boring.
(d) It is vast and empty, with big skies and lots of billboards.

11. Why does Hằng lie to her grandmother and mother about what happened to Linh?
(a) When Hằng says Linh is gone, her grandmother assumes he is kidanpped and Hằng cannot bring herself to admit what happened.
(b) Hằng does not remember what happened because she is traumatized, so she makes up a story.
(c) Hằng lies to protect her brother.
(d) The punishment from her family would be severe if they found out the truth.

12. What is LeeRoy's advice to Hằng to help her get closer to her brother?
(a) He tells Hằng to try to be around David all the time.
(b) He tells Hằng to bring David a gift.
(c) He tells Hằng to hold back and to give him space.
(d) He tells Hằng to talk to David more.

13. What is LeeRoy's background?
(a) He is from Northern Texas and his grandfather was the first Black landowner in the state.
(b) He is poor and from Houston.
(c) He is from Dallas and comes from oil money.
(d) He is from Austin and has two professors as parents.

14. What does Mr. Morgan call Hằng?
(a) He calls her a scalawag.
(b) He calls her Hằng.
(c) He calls her moon.
(d) He calls her "young miss."

15. Why does the man at the gate turn away LeeRoy's five dollars?
(a) He thinks LeeRoy is a fake cowboy and can get hurt.
(b) LeeRoy does not have his own horse to take part in the rodeo.
(c) He wants more money.
(d) LeeRoy is from out of town and this rodeo is only for locals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Hằng's appearance unusual?

2. Why is Hằng impressed to see LeeRoy eating the orange peel?

3. What does Hằng's uncle do when he learns Hằng is safe in a refugee camp?

4. What does Hằng remove from the cantaloupe vines?

5. What does Hằng's uncle say he did to find Linh?

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