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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How much sugar do families get during the ceremony the president of Vietnam holds in 1975 to comfort war wives?
(a) 1 kilo.
(b) 2 kilos.
(c) 5 kilos.
(d) 10 kilos.

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

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

7. When does the ship Ha's family is traveling on reach the sea?
(a) 5th day.
(b) 4th day.
(c) 2nd day.
(d) 3rd day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. Who is seasick as Ha and her family leave Saigon?
(a) Ha.
(b) Mother.
(c) Khoi.
(d) Vu.

15. Who is the president of Vietnam in 1975?
(a) Chinh.
(b) Thang.
(c) Khang.
(d) Thieu.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many packs does Khoi think his mother should make?

2. Where are Ha and the other refugees taken when they are rescued?

3. From where were TiTi and her family to flee Vietnam on cruise ships?

4. What type of tree is Ha nursing in 1975?

5. What non-essential item does Ha pack?

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