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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. What non-essential item does Ha pack?
(a) Book.
(b) Doll.
(c) Teddy bear.
(d) Necklace.

2. What is the date when Ha's family leaves Saigon on a ship traversing the river route?
(a) May 2.
(b) May 3.
(c) May 1.
(d) May 4.

3. How old is Ha in 1975?
(a) 11.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 10.

4. What color are the packs Ha's mother makes for them to carry their belongings when they flee?
(a) Dark green.
(b) Navy.
(c) Black.
(d) Brown.

5. What color are the flares from the bombs as Ha's family and Uncle Son's family try to decide what ship to board?
(a) Gold and silver.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Red and green.
(d) Orange.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of calendar is followed in Vietnam?

2. Who is the last person to get on board the boat Ha and her family leave Saigon on?

3. What does the Communist flag have on it?

4. How does a man stab himself after the South Vietnamese flag is lowered?

5. Who carries Ha onto the ship?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Ha know about her father?

3. Where are Ha and her family taken after being rescued, and what is it like there?

4. What does Ha's mother make for her children when they prepare to leave Vietnam?

5. How many brothers does Ha have, and how old are they?

6. Where is Ha's best friend Titi and her family going in 1975?

7. What happened to Ha's father?

8. How does Ha hope the new year will be different?

9. What holiday do Ha and her family celebrate at the beginning of 1975, and how do they celebrate?

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

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