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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Saigon: Choice to Part II: Our Cowboy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What actor do Ha and other refugees like in the movies they watch in the refugee camp?
(a) Gary Cooper.
(b) Clint Wastwood.
(c) John Wayne.
(d) Audie Murphy.

2. What day is Tet?
(a) Last day of the year.
(b) January 30.
(c) June 15.
(d) First day of the year.

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?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red and green.
(c) Gold and silver.
(d) Orange.

4. What does Ha buy in 1975 with the money she manages to save by buying smaller quantities than her mother requests?
(a) Turnovers.
(b) Fried dough.
(c) Cookies.
(d) Coconut.

5. Last September, how much did Ha's mother give her to buy pork, spinach, and tofu?
(a) 20 dong.
(b) 200 dong.
(c) 100 dong.
(d) 50 dong.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many rectangles are needed to make each of the packs Ha's mother makes?

2. Who is the president of Vietnam in 1975?

3. What time does Ha learn that the Communists crashed their tanks through the gates of the presidential palace and then flew their flag on the roof?

4. How many cookies would Ha buy in September of last year?

5. On April 15, how many papayas does Ha find?

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