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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. How many packs does Khoi think his mother should make?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

2. When does the president of Vietnam hold a ceremony to comfort war wives in 1975?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

3. What is the name of Ha's father's best friend?
(a) Uncle Son.
(b) Uncle Bao.
(c) Uncle Hieu.
(d) Uncle Nguyen.

4. How much sugar do families get during the ceremony the president of Vietnam holds in 1975 to comfort war wives?
(a) 5 kilos.
(b) 10 kilos.
(c) 2 kilos.
(d) 1 kilo.

5. What does the Communist flag have on it?
(a) Hammer and sickle.
(b) Star.
(c) Moon and stars.
(d) Sun.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the ship creeps along the river route, who has to use the captain's bathroom?

2. How many clumps of cooked rice does every member of Ha's family pack?

3. On April 15, how many papayas does Ha find?

4. What branch of the military was Ha's father in?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why are rations cut in "One Engine"?

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

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

10. Why does Ha's mother think they must leave Vietnam?

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