2. How does Ha describe the South Vietnamese flag?
(a) Blue and yellow stripes with stars.
(b) Yellow with three red stripes.
(c) A black, yellow, and red stripe.
(d) Blue with a black stripe.

3. Last September, how much did Ha's mother give her to buy pork, spinach, and tofu?
(a) 50 dong.
(b) 20 dong.
(c) 100 dong.
(d) 200 dong.

4. How many rectangles are needed to make each of the packs Ha's mother makes?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

5. When does the ship Ha's family is traveling on reach the sea?
(a) 2nd day.
(b) 3rd day.
(c) 5th day.
(d) 4th day.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what time does the ship Ha's family and Uncle Son's family end up on leave the harbor?

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

3. How old was Ha's mother when she married Ha's father?

4. How much water did Ha and the others on board the ship get with each meal?

5. When are rations reduced to half a clump of rice only twice a day on the ship?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Ha know about her father?

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

(see the answer keys)

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