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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Vu always want the cowboy to bring?
(a) Yogurt.
(b) Beef jerky.
(c) Salmon.
(d) Whey protein.

3. In "Mother's Response," what does Mother tell Ha to do when she is upset.
(a) Chant.
(b) Breathe.
(c) Meditate.
(d) Do Tai Chi.

4. What type of wall paper does Mrs. Washington have on her walls?
(a) Floral.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Waves.
(d) Plaid.

5. What do girls put in Ha's hair when they do not like the ribbons in her hair in "Hair"?
(a) Ponytail holders.
(b) Claw clips.
(c) Barrettes.
(d) Hair clips.

6. What last name does Vu take in "Hiding"?
(a) Pham.
(b) Nguyen.
(c) Lee.
(d) Duong.

7. What day becomes "Most Relieve Day" for Ha?
(a) October 14.
(b) April 30.
(c) November 9.
(d) September 2.

8. How does Mother try to replicate the sound of a brass gong when she chants?
(a) Metal spoon and a tin can.
(b) Tap two spoons together.
(c) Wooden spoon and a tin can.
(d) Tap a spoon on a glass bowl.

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

10. Where do Ha and her family move when the cowboy finds them a house?
(a) Princess Anne Road.
(b) Queen Mary St.
(c) Wilson Avenue.
(d) Montrose Street.

11. How many rows of students does Vu teach martial arts?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 4.

12. What color do the students in Vu's martial arts class wear?
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Yellow.

13. When does Ha confess to her mother the bad things she used to do in Vietnam like buy less pork and get herself a treat or make the girl who shared her desk at school cry?
(a) November 15.
(b) November 14.
(c) November 16.
(d) November 13.

14. Who does Mother write in "Letter Home"?
(a) Father's sister.
(b) Father's aunt.
(c) Father's uncle.
(d) Father's brother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade does Vu have to repeat in America?

2. When the cowboy takes Ha's family to meet their neighbors, who is the only neighbor to greet them warmly?

3. What does Mother burn in "Can't Help" instead of jasmine incense?

4. Where does Ha tell Miss Washington that she always eats lunch at school?

5. Who takes Ha to register for school?

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