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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What hurts Hằng when she falls?
(a) She hits her head on a rock.
(b) Fire ants bite her.
(c) Linh's horse steps on her.
(d) A rattlesnake bites her.

2. What does the truck remind Hằng of?
(a) It reminds her of her drive with LeeRoy to find Linh.
(b) It reminds her of the chicken coop at the ranch.
(c) It reminds her of her uncle's car.
(d) It reminds her of being cramped on the boat.

3. Why doe the girl run towards the pirates?
(a) She is scared and does not understand which way she is running.
(b) She does not believe the villagers and their advice.
(c) After being on the boat, she does not want to be in the water ever again.
(d) She recognizes someone from her village.

4. What happens to Hằng in the water?
(a) She sees corals and is amazed by their beauty.
(b) Coral slashes her skin, she is battered by rocks, and spiky urchins poke her.
(c) She swallows water and half-drowns.
(d) She stays in calm waters and hears the pirates far away.

5. Why was Hằng given reeds?
(a) They could use the reeds as weapons to defend themsleves from pirates.
(b) The reeds were edible and would give her something to eat.
(c) If the pirates came, she and the girl could breathe underwater so the pirates could not find them.
(d) They could scratch insect bites with the reeds.

6. What does Angie's dad think of Hằng's confession?
(a) He thinks she is telling the truth.
(b) He thinks she is afraid of the pirates and is not telling the truth.
(c) He thinks she is telling the truth to hurt the family.
(d) He thinks she is being dishonest because she wants to get closer to Linh and Cora.

7. What does David remember first from Hằng's stories?
(a) He remembers how to talk in Vietnamese.
(b) He remembers the taste of fruit.
(c) He remembers his father's stories.
(d) He remembers his grandmother's face.

8. Where is Hằng's home at the end of the book?
(a) She lives in Cora's house.
(b) She lives in a UT dorm.
(c) She lives in Austin.
(d) She lives in her uncle's house.

9. How does Hằng's father body come home from the war?
(a) The bones are brought home in a tin.
(b) It is brought home in rice sacks.
(c) The ashes are brought home by Hằng.
(d) The body is never returned.

10. What does Angie's dad think about her plans for dance?
(a) He wishes she did Vietnamese dance, instead.
(b) He is happy she is successful at dance.
(c) He is happy she is creative.
(d) He does not think it is a viable career.

11. What punishment does Mr. Morgan devise for Linh, Hằng, and LeeRoy for going to the midnight rodeo?
(a) He has them muck out the horse stalls.
(b) He has them put up fence posts.
(c) He has them plant melons.
(d) He has them uproot mesquite trees.

12. Why does Bà sit with Communist quadrant leader?
(a) She does this to distract him from Hằng's mother.
(b) She hopes he will pay for the family to go to America.
(c) She wants to bribe the leader.
(d) She hopes to marry the leader.

13. Why is Hằng practicing her English?
(a) She wants to tell Linh her stories from their past.
(b) She wants to learn English so she can get a job and stay close to Linh.
(c) She wants to talk to LeeRoy.
(d) She wants to talk to Mr. Morgan.

14. How does Cora sew the dresses to hide Hằng's scars?
(a) She has Hằng wear tutlenecks, skirts, and cowboy boots.
(b) She adds big blazers to every jacket.
(c) She puts in skin-clored sleeves and inserts, then adds stockings and light scarves.
(d) She makes the dresses heavy and long.

15. What is Hằng considering she may do next?
(a) She hopes Cora will adopt her.
(b) She is planning on leaving with LeeRoy when he leaves the ranch.
(c) She is wondering if she can ask for work on the ranch or can make a shelter on the land to be near her brother.
(d) She plans to stay with En-Di and her uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Linh react to Hằng's confession?

2. Why does LeeRoy not hug Hằng?

3. What is the surprise LeeRoy gets his mom's help for?

4. What is Mr. Morgan's secret to sweet melons?

5. What does En-Di suggest to her father?

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