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

2. On April 15, how many papayas does Ha find?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

3. As the ship creeps along the river route, who has to use the captain's bathroom?
(a) Ha.
(b) Mother.
(c) A little girl.
(d) Uncle Son.

4. By sunset on the ship, how many straw mats do Ha's family have for them to sleep on?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ha describe the South Vietnamese flag?

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

3. When Ha and the others are offloaded onto motorboats, how many can go at a time?

4. What non-essential item does Ha pack?

5. When does the ship Ha's family is traveling on reach the sea?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ha try to comfort Khoi when he mourns his dead chick?

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

3. Why does Ha pinch the girl who shares her desk at school?

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Kohi start to smell bad on the ship?

9. What happened to Ha's father?

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

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