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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what time does the ship Ha's family and Uncle Son's family end up on leave the harbor?
(a) Near midnight.
(b) Near dawn.
(c) At sunset.
(d) Around noon.

2. Last September, how much did Ha's mother give her to buy pork, spinach, and tofu?
(a) 200 dong.
(b) 100 dong.
(c) 20 dong.
(d) 50 dong.

3. What is thrown into the sea with Khoi's chick?
(a) Ha's doll.
(b) A basket.
(c) A flag.
(d) Ha's book.

4. How does Ha describe the South Vietnamese flag?
(a) A black, yellow, and red stripe.
(b) Blue and yellow stripes with stars.
(c) Blue with a black stripe.
(d) Yellow with three red stripes.

5. In 1975, how long has Ha's father been missing?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 8 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of day are women allowed on deck to sponge-bath?

2. What does Ha buy in 1975 with the money she manages to save by buying smaller quantities than her mother requests?

3. In 1975, how early does school close?

4. Who is the president of Vietnam in 1975?

5. What is the date when Ha's family leaves Saigon on a ship traversing the river route?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Ha's father?

2. Why does Mother choose to go to the United States?

3. What is it like at the port when Ha's family leaves their home?

4. What path does the commander choose to take, and where does everyone have to stay as the ship leaves Saigon?

5. What happens to the pilot and the helicopter that Ha hears in "Saigon Is Gone"?

6. What do Ha and her family pack to take with them when they flee Saigon?

7. What does Ha's family leave behind when they flee Saigon?

8. Why does President Thieu hold a ceremony every spring, and what do the families get who attend?

9. What was Ha's mother's life like before she and Ha's father fled to the South?

10. What happens when Ha cannot wait to go to the bathroom?

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