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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many fingers does Mother injure her first day on the job?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

2. In Vietnam, what was the payment for scrubbing laundry?
(a) 2 dong.
(b) A bowl of noodles.
(c) A few cents.
(d) A bowl of rice.

3. 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 English.
(d) Counts in Vietnamese.

4. What church does Mr. Johnston think Ha and her family should attend?
(a) St. Peter's Methodist.
(b) Del Ray Southern Baptist Church.
(c) River Assembly of God.
(d) St. John's Episcopal.

5. When does Ha write about the cowboy bringing her family fried chicken?
(a) August 20.
(b) August 1.
(c) August 2.
(d) August 19.

6. 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.

7. 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 13.
(d) November 16.

8. What color hair does a boy have who Ha describes as pink?
(a) Blond.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Brown.

9. In "Hair," what color ribbons does a girl use to tie pigtails in Ha's hair?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Purple.
(c) Pink.
(d) Red.

10. What fast food does Khoi refuse to eat that the cowboy brings the family?
(a) Pasta.
(b) Beef.
(c) Egg rolls.
(d) Chicken.

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

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

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

14. In "Cowboy's Gifts," what does Ha like the cowboy to bring as a gift?
(a) Mangoes.
(b) Grapes.
(c) Apples.
(d) Oranges.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of restaurant does Vu work in after school?

2. Where does Ha sit and scream after she is chased home by boys yelling "Boo-Da" (207)?

3. In "Most Relieved Day," what color hair does a girl have who comes into the classroom when Ha is eating?

4. What type of fish does Ha remember the cowboy brought that her mother really liked in Cowboy's Gifts"?

5. What languages does Ha remember her father spoke besides Vietnamese?

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