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

2. When Ha and the others are offloaded onto motorboats, how many can go at a time?
(a) 25.
(b) 30.
(c) 15.
(d) 20.

3. What time does Ha learn that the Communists crashed their tanks through the gates of the presidential palace and then flew their flag on the roof?
(a) Dusk.
(b) 8 a.m.
(c) 6 p.m.
(d) Noon.

4. 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) Yellow.
(b) Orange.
(c) Gold and silver.
(d) Red and green.

5. Who is the last person to get on board the boat Ha and her family leave Saigon on?
(a) An elderly lady.
(b) A helicopter pilot.
(c) An old man.
(d) A doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long should the rice and water on board the ship Ha's family travels on last?

2. What type of tree is Ha nursing in 1975?

3. How often does Brother Khoi's hen give eggs?

4. Toward what country does the ship Ha's family is traveling on head once they reach the sea?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ha know about her father?

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

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

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

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

6. How does Ha manage to get money to pay for treats for herself?

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

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

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

10. What does Ha have to eat in "S-l-o-w-l-y," and what do other families have?

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