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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. When are rations reduced to half a clump of rice only twice a day on the ship?
(a) May 11.
(b) May 9.
(c) May 16.
(d) May 20.

2. What type of calendar is followed in Vietnam?
(a) Gregorian.
(b) Solar.
(c) Lunar.
(d) Julian.

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

4. How far was Ha's fther from the city when he was captured on Route 1?
(a) An hour.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 45 minutes.

5. Who is seasick as Ha and her family leave Saigon?
(a) Ha.
(b) Khoi.
(c) Mother.
(d) Vu.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many of Ha's papayas are ripe enough for the family to eat before they leave?

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

4. In "Closed Too Soon," what will the student win who finishes a math riddle first?

5. Who begins teaching English lessons after the ship has been traveling for a week?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Ha know about her father?

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

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

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

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

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