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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 type of tree is Ha nursing in 1975?
(a) Papaya.
(b) Plum.
(c) Peach.
(d) Persimmon.

2. From where were TiTi and her family to flee Vietnam on cruise ships?
(a) Vung Tau.
(b) Tuy Hoa.
(c) Pleiku.
(d) Tay Ninh.

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) 8 a.m.
(b) Dusk.
(c) Noon.
(d) 6 p.m.

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

5. How many photos does Mother pack?
(a) 5.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Miss Xinh's class, what day of the week do Ha and the other students talk about current news?

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

4. Who carries Ha onto the ship?

5. Who becomes the cook at the refugee camp?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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