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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where do Uncle Song and his family resettle?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) United States.
(d) Canada.

4. Who carries Ha onto the ship?
(a) Vu.
(b) Mother.
(c) Khoi.
(d) Quang.

5. What is the date when Ha's family leaves Saigon on a ship traversing the river route?
(a) May 4.
(b) May 3.
(c) May 2.
(d) May 1.

6. After what river was Ha named?
(a) Kim.
(b) Perfume.
(c) Hau.
(d) Red.

7. In 1975, what is the name of the girl who shares Ha's desk at school?
(a) Duyen.
(b) Anh.
(c) Tram.
(d) Linh.

8. How many relatives will Ba Nam be able to take to the coast in his van?
(a) 25.
(b) 20.
(c) 12.
(d) 15.

9. What time does Ha learn that the Communists crashed their tanks through the gates of the presidential palace and then flew their flag on the roof?
(a) Dusk.
(b) 6 p.m.
(c) Noon.
(d) 8 a.m.

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

11. What was one of Ha's father's favorite foods?
(a) Stewed eels.
(b) Banh Mi.
(c) Fried fish.
(d) Pho.

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

13. Where is the man from who sponsors Ha and her family to resettle in the United States?
(a) Georgia.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Texas.

14. How many packs does Khoi think his mother should make?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

15. What day is Tet?
(a) Last day of the year.
(b) First day of the year.
(c) June 15.
(d) January 30.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Ha's father's best friend?

2. How old was Ha's mother when she was promised to marry Ha's father?

3. Toward what country does the ship Ha's family is traveling on head once they reach the sea?

4. How old was Ha's mother when she married Ha's father?

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

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