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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Alabama: Unpack and Repack to More Is Not Better.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Vietnam, what was the payment for scrubbing laundry?
(a) A bowl of rice.
(b) A bowl of noodles.
(c) A few cents.
(d) 2 dong.

2. Who is seasick as Ha and her family leave Saigon?
(a) Ha.
(b) Vu.
(c) Mother.
(d) Khoi.

3. What color are the chairs in the house Ha and her family move to after living with the cowboy?
(a) Brown.
(b) White.
(c) Orange.
(d) Green.

4. What color was the seed that grew into a tree in Ha's back garden?
(a) Beige.
(b) Red.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

5. What is Mother's first American job?
(a) Tend gardens.
(b) Sewing at a factory.
(c) Wash dishes in a restaurant.
(d) Clean houses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who becomes the cook at the refugee camp?

2. From where did Father get the gold-rimmed glasses the family leaves behind?

3. What color are the flares from the bombs as Ha's family and Uncle Son's family try to decide what ship to board?

4. What grade does Vu have to repeat in America?

5. Where are Ha and the other refugees taken when they are rescued?

(see the answer key)

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