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

2. How many cookies would Ha buy in September of last year?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

3. In 1975, what is the name of the girl who shares Ha's desk at school?
(a) Tram.
(b) Anh.
(c) Duyen.
(d) Linh.

4. How old was Ha's mother when she was promised to marry Ha's father?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

5. How many clumps of cooked rice does every member of Ha's family pack?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ha describe the South Vietnamese flag?

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

3. When are rations reduced to half a clump of rice only twice a day on the ship?

4. What year is 1975?

5. By sunset on the ship, how many straw mats do Ha's family have for them to sleep on?

(see the answer key)

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