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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are Ha and the other refugees taken when they are rescued?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Hong Kong.
(c) Philippines.
(d) Guam.

2. From where were TiTi and her family to flee Vietnam on cruise ships?
(a) Tay Ninh.
(b) Vung Tau.
(c) Tuy Hoa.
(d) Pleiku.

3. How old is brother Quang in 1975?
(a) 24.
(b) 21.
(c) 19.
(d) 18.

4. How many shirts does each member of Ha's family pack?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

5. How many rectangles are needed to make each of the packs Ha's mother makes?
(a) 6.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

6. What actor do Ha and other refugees like in the movies they watch in the refugee camp?
(a) Audie Murphy.
(b) Clint Wastwood.
(c) John Wayne.
(d) Gary Cooper.

7. What non-essential item does Ha pack?
(a) Book.
(b) Teddy bear.
(c) Doll.
(d) Necklace.

8. What type of calendar is followed in Vietnam?
(a) Gregorian.
(b) Lunar.
(c) Julian.
(d) Solar.

9. What is thrown into the sea with Khoi's chick?
(a) Ha's book.
(b) A flag.
(c) A basket.
(d) Ha's doll.

10. What type of tree is Ha nursing in 1975?
(a) Papaya.
(b) Persimmon.
(c) Plum.
(d) Peach.

11. Last September, how much did Ha's mother give her to buy pork, spinach, and tofu?
(a) 200 dong.
(b) 20 dong.
(c) 100 dong.
(d) 50 dong.

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

13. On April 15, how many papayas does Ha find?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

14. In 1975, how early does school close?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) A month.
(d) 2 months.

15. Who becomes the cook at the refugee camp?
(a) Uncle Son's wife.
(b) Vu.
(c) Mother.
(d) Quang.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is 1975?

2. Who is seasick as Ha and her family leave Saigon?

3. What color are the flares from the bombs as Ha's family and Uncle Son's family try to decide what ship to board?

4. What color uniforms do the men on ther American ship wear that rescues the ship?

5. How long should the rice and water on board the ship Ha's family travels on last?

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