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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long should the rice and water on board the ship Ha's family travels on last?
(a) 2 1/2 weeks.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 1 1/2 weeks.

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

3. What time of day does Ha shop for her mother in 1975?
(a) Dinner time.
(b) Mornings.
(c) Lunch time.
(d) Afternoons.

4. What branch of the military was Ha's father in?
(a) Army.
(b) Air Force.
(c) Navy.
(d) Marines.

5. How does Ha describe the South Vietnamese flag?
(a) Yellow with three red stripes.
(b) Blue and yellow stripes with stars.
(c) A black, yellow, and red stripe.
(d) Blue with a black stripe.

6. How many cookies would Ha buy in September of last year?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

7. How old is Ha in 1975?
(a) 9.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 11.

8. How does a man stab himself after the South Vietnamese flag is lowered?
(a) With a fork.
(b) With a toothbrush.
(c) With the hande of a spoon.
(d) With a sliver of wood.

9. What color are the flares from the bombs as Ha's family and Uncle Son's family try to decide what ship to board?
(a) Gold and silver.
(b) Orange.
(c) Red and green.
(d) Yellow.

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

11. From where did Father get the gold-rimmed glasses the family leaves behind?
(a) Canada.
(b) Japan.
(c) Thailand.
(d) America.

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

13. When does the president of Vietnam hold a ceremony to comfort war wives in 1975?
(a) Spring.
(b) Fall.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Last September, how much did Ha's mother give her to buy pork, spinach, and tofu?

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

4. Who begins teaching English lessons after the ship has been traveling for a week?

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

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