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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How far ahead does the cowboy pay the rent for Ha's family when he finds them a house?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 3 months.

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

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

5. Who wears the hat the cowboy gives everyone as they meet their neighbors?
(a) Mother.
(b) No one.
(c) Vu.
(d) Ha.

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

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

8. Who teaches Ha English after her family moves to the cowboy's house?
(a) The cowboy.
(b) Quang.
(c) Mother.
(d) The cowboy's wife.

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

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

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

12. Where do Ha and her family sleep at the cowboy's house?
(a) Lowest level.
(b) Main floor.
(c) Attic.
(d) Top floor.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many boys follow Ha home after her first day at school in America?

2. 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?

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

4. What does Ha say in her mind when she is followed home after her first day of school in America?

5. What color are the chairs in the house Ha and her family move to after living with the cowboy?

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