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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ha get to school on her second day?
(a) Cowboy's truck.
(b) A neighbor drives her.
(c) Quang's bicycle.
(d) Walks.

2. What grade does Vu have to repeat in America?
(a) Sophomore.
(b) Freshman.
(c) Senior.
(d) Junior.

3. In "Smart Again," what problem is Pink Boy attempting to solve?
(a) 11 times 38.
(b) 12 times 56.
(c) 15 times 61.
(d) 18 times 42.

4. What color bow tie does a boy wear who comes into the classroom when Ha is eating in "Most Relieved Day"?
(a) Purple.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

5. What does Miss Washington pack for Ha's lunch in "Most Relieved Day"?
(a) Egg salad sandwich and pear.
(b) Cheese sandwich and orange.
(c) Meat sandwich and apple.
(d) Peanut butter and jelly sandwich and grapes.

6. Who does Ha wake in the night to complain about her first day of school?
(a) Quang.
(b) Khoi.
(c) Vu.
(d) Mother.

7. What does Ha say in her mind when she is followed home after her first day of school in America?
(a) Remembers her favorite foods.
(b) Thinks of Vietnamese proverbs.
(c) Counts in Vietnamese.
(d) Counts in English.

8. How many horses does the cowboy, Mr. Johnston, have?
(a) None.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

9. Where does Ha go when her mother chants in "Can't Help"?
(a) Living room.
(b) Their bedroom.
(c) Backyard.
(d) Kitchen.

10. What languages does Ha remember her father spoke besides Vietnamese?
(a) English and French.
(b) Chinese and English.
(c) French and Chinese
(d) English and German.

11. How many bedrooms does the house have that Ha and her family move to after living with the cowboy and his wife?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

12. In "Feel Dumb," how high can Ha count in English?
(a) 20.
(b) 50.
(c) 100.
(d) 25.

13. What does the man always wear who sponsors Ha and her family?
(a) Hat.
(b) Vest.
(c) Spurs.
(d) Boots.

14. How old was Mrs. Washington's son when he died?
(a) 21.
(b) 19.
(c) 22.
(d) 20.

15. What snack do Khoi and Ha share after their first day of school?
(a) Apples.
(b) Popcorn.
(c) Carrots and celery.
(d) Peanuts.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Hair," what color ribbons does a girl use to tie pigtails in Ha's hair?

2. In Vietnam, what was the payment for scrubbing laundry?

3. What does Mother want the children to concentrate on after moving to the cowboy's house?

4. What color do the students in Vu's martial arts class wear?

5. What type of wall paper does Mrs. Washington have on her walls?

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