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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. How much pork would Ha buy last September with the money her mother gave her?
(a) 95 grams.
(b) 100 grams.
(c) 75 grams.
(d) 99 grams.

2. By sunset on the ship, how many straw mats do Ha's family have for them to sleep on?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

3. What languages does Ha remember her father spoke besides Vietnamese?
(a) French and Chinese
(b) English and German.
(c) English and French.
(d) Chinese and English.

4. Who begins teaching English lessons after the ship has been traveling for a week?
(a) Vu.
(b) Mother.
(c) Quang.
(d) The commander.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of tree is Ha nursing in 1975?

2. Who does Ha wake in the night to complain about her first day of school?

3. In Miss Xinh's class, what day of the week do Ha and the other students talk about current news?

4. How does Ha describe the South Vietnamese flag?

5. Where is the man from who sponsors Ha and her family to resettle in the United States?

(see the answer key)

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