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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 color uniforms do the men on ther American ship wear that rescues the ship?
(a) Camo.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

2. What day is Tet?
(a) First day of the year.
(b) Last day of the year.
(c) January 30.
(d) June 15.

3. How many relatives will Ba Nam be able to take to the coast in his van?
(a) 12.
(b) 25.
(c) 20.
(d) 15.

4. After what river was Ha named?
(a) Perfume.
(b) Red.
(c) Hau.
(d) Kim.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Communist flag have on it?

2. In 1975, how early does school close?

3. From where did Father get the gold-rimmed glasses the family leaves behind?

4. How old was Ha's mother when she was promised to marry Ha's father?

5. By sunset on the ship, how many straw mats do Ha's family have for them to sleep on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ha know about her father?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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