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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What color sofas are in the house the cowboy finds for Ha and her family?
(a) Red.
(b) Navy.
(c) Brown.
(d) Pink.

5. What does Ha wish Miss Scott would show the students about Vietnam instead of desperate photos from the fall of Saigon?
(a) Temples.
(b) The mountains.
(c) The ocean.
(d) Papayas and Tet.

6. Where did Mrs. Washington's son die?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Spain.
(c) Germany.
(d) Vietnam.

7. What does Pink Boy call Ha on Halloween?
(a) Brown skin.
(b) Chink.
(c) Slant eyes.
(d) Pancake face.

8. When the cowboy takes Ha's family to meet their neighbors, who is the only neighbor to greet them warmly?
(a) A young boy.
(b) An older woman.
(c) A bald man.
(d) A woman with yellow hair.

9. When does Ha start school in America?
(a) August 30.
(b) August 31.
(c) September 3.
(d) September 2.

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

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

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

13. What color hair does Miss Scott have?
(a) Blond.
(b) Red.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

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

15. What job does Vu do in the mornings?
(a) Deliver newspapers.
(b) Rake leaves.
(c) Stock grocery shelves.
(d) Clean at the school.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Ha write about the cowboy bringing her family fried chicken?

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

3. In "Mother's Response," what does Mother tell Ha to do when she is upset.

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

5. What scent is the woman wearing at church who takes Mother and Ha to change into shapeless white gowns?

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