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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of restaurant does Vu work in after school?
(a) Burger.
(b) Ice cream shop.
(c) Mexican.
(d) Chinese.

3. 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 16.
(c) November 13.
(d) November 14.

4. Who escorts Ha to school to confront Pink Boy and his mother in the principal's office?
(a) Mrs. Washington, Mother, and Quang.
(b) The cowboy, Mrs. Washington, and Mother.
(c) The cowboy and Mrs. Washington.
(d) The cowboy, Mother, Quang, and Mrs. Washington.

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

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

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

8. What color are the chairs in the house Ha and her family move to after living with the cowboy?
(a) White.
(b) Green.
(c) Brown.
(d) Orange.

9. What grade does Ha have to repeat in America?
(a) 4th.
(b) 5th.
(c) 3rd.
(d) 2nd.

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

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

12. What is Mother's first American job?
(a) Clean houses.
(b) Wash dishes in a restaurant.
(c) Tend gardens.
(d) Sewing at a factory.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ha wish Miss Scott would show the students about Vietnam instead of desperate photos from the fall of Saigon?

2. How does Ha get to school on her second day?

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

4. Who finds Ha sitting and screaming after she is chased home by boys yelling "Boo-Da"?

5. When does Ha start school in America?

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