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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Alabama: Ha Le Lu Da to Confessions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ha say in her mind when she is followed home after her first day of school in America?
(a) Remembers her favorite foods.
(b) Counts in English.
(c) Thinks of Vietnamese proverbs.
(d) Counts in Vietnamese.

2. How many of Ha's papayas are ripe enough for the family to eat before they leave?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

3. How many clumps of rice do Ha, her family, and the others get on board the ship for each meal?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

4. How does Mother try to replicate the sound of a brass gong when she chants?
(a) Metal spoon and a tin can.
(b) Wooden spoon and a tin can.
(c) Tap two spoons together.
(d) Tap a spoon on a glass bowl.

5. What does the man always wear who sponsors Ha and her family?
(a) Hat.
(b) Spurs.
(c) Vest.
(d) Boots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color hair does Miss Scott have?

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

3. What does the Communist flag have on it?

4. Who takes Ha to register for school?

5. How many horses does the cowboy, Mr. Johnston, have?

(see the answer key)

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