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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. In "Hair," what color ribbons does a girl use to tie pigtails in Ha's hair?
(a) Pink.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Red.
(d) Purple.

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

3. In Vietnam, what was the payment for scrubbing laundry?
(a) 2 dong.
(b) A bowl of noodles.
(c) A few cents.
(d) A bowl of rice.

4. What color was the seed that grew into a tree in Ha's back garden?
(a) Beige.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Brown.

5. Who takes Ha to register for school?
(a) The cowboy.
(b) Mother.
(c) Quang.
(d) Vu.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the president of Vietnam in 1975?

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

3. How many bedrooms does the house have that Ha and her family move to after living with the cowboy and his wife?

4. Who wears the hat the cowboy gives everyone as they meet their neighbors?

5. What was one of Ha's father's favorite foods?

(see the answer key)

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