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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Ha and the others are offloaded onto motorboats, how many can go at a time?
(a) 30.
(b) 15.
(c) 20.
(d) 25.

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

3. How many clumps of cooked rice does every member of Ha's family pack?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

5. What color are the packs Ha's mother makes for them to carry their belongings when they flee?
(a) Dark green.
(b) Navy.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

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

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

8. How often does Brother Khoi's hen give eggs?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Every day and a half.
(c) Every other day.
(d) Every two weeks.

9. As the ship creeps along the river route, who has to use the captain's bathroom?
(a) Ha.
(b) Uncle Son.
(c) A little girl.
(d) Mother.

10. Who is the last person to get on board the boat Ha and her family leave Saigon on?
(a) A helicopter pilot.
(b) A doctor.
(c) An elderly lady.
(d) An old man.

11. What does Ha buy in 1975 with the money she manages to save by buying smaller quantities than her mother requests?
(a) Coconut.
(b) Fried dough.
(c) Cookies.
(d) Turnovers.

12. What is the name of Ha's father's best friend?
(a) Uncle Bao.
(b) Uncle Nguyen.
(c) Uncle Hieu.
(d) Uncle Son.

13. In Miss Xinh's class, what day of the week do Ha and the other students talk about current news?
(a) Monday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Friday.

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

15. What time of day are women allowed on deck to sponge-bath?
(a) Noon.
(b) Afternoon.
(c) Night.
(d) Morning.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How many clumps of rice do Ha, her family, and the others get on board the ship for each meal?

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