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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. As the ship creeps along the river route, who has to use the captain's bathroom?
(a) Mother.
(b) Ha.
(c) A little girl.
(d) Uncle Son.

2. In Miss Xinh's class, what day of the week do Ha and the other students talk about current news?
(a) Monday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Wednesday.

3. Where is the man from who sponsors Ha and her family to resettle in the United States?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Texas.

4. What is thrown into the sea with Khoi's chick?
(a) Ha's doll.
(b) A flag.
(c) A basket.
(d) Ha's book.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the date when Ha's family leaves Saigon on a ship traversing the river route?

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

3. How many clumps of cooked rice does every member of Ha's family pack?

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

5. Who carries Ha onto the ship?

(see the answer key)

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