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

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

3. In 1975, how long has Ha's father been missing?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 6 years.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many shirts does each member of Ha's family pack?

2. What does Miss Washington pack for Ha's lunch in "Most Relieved Day"?

3. Who becomes the cook at the refugee camp?

4. What type of fish does Ha remember the cowboy brought that her mother really liked in Cowboy's Gifts"?

5. Where does Ha sit and scream after she is chased home by boys yelling "Boo-Da" (207)?

(see the answer key)

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