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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. When are rations reduced to half a clump of rice only twice a day on the ship?
(a) May 20.
(b) May 9.
(c) May 16.
(d) May 11.

2. How old is brother Quang in 1975?
(a) 21.
(b) 24.
(c) 19.
(d) 18.

3. How far was Ha's fther from the city when he was captured on Route 1?
(a) An hour.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

4. What is the date when Ha's family leaves Saigon on a ship traversing the river route?
(a) May 3.
(b) May 1.
(c) May 2.
(d) May 4.

5. How much sugar do families get during the ceremony the president of Vietnam holds in 1975 to comfort war wives?
(a) 1 kilo.
(b) 2 kilos.
(c) 10 kilos.
(d) 5 kilos.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does a man stab himself after the South Vietnamese flag is lowered?

2. What does Ha buy in 1975 with the money she manages to save by buying smaller quantities than her mother requests?

3. Who is seasick as Ha and her family leave Saigon?

4. About what time does the ship Ha's family and Uncle Son's family end up on leave the harbor?

5. How old was Ha's mother when she was promised to marry Ha's father?

(see the answer key)

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