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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. Who escorts Ha to school to confront Pink Boy and his mother in the principal's office?
(a) The cowboy, Mother, Quang, and Mrs. Washington.
(b) The cowboy and Mrs. Washington.
(c) Mrs. Washington, Mother, and Quang.
(d) The cowboy, Mrs. Washington, and Mother.

2. How far ahead does the cowboy pay the rent for Ha's family when he finds them a house?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 6 months.

3. Where does Ha sit and scream after she is chased home by boys yelling "Boo-Da" (207)?
(a) The bedroom.
(b) Her backyard.
(c) Front steps.
(d) Under the willow.

4. What does Ha say in her mind when she is followed home after her first day of school in America?
(a) Thinks of Vietnamese proverbs.
(b) Counts in English.
(c) Counts in Vietnamese.
(d) Remembers her favorite foods.

5. Where do Ha and her family sleep at the cowboy's house?
(a) Attic.
(b) Main floor.
(c) Top floor.
(d) Lowest level.

Short Answer Questions

1. What last name does Vu take in "Hiding"?

2. When the cowboy takes Ha's family to meet their neighbors, who is the only neighbor to greet them warmly?

3. What day becomes "Most Relieve Day" for Ha?

4. Where does Ha tell Miss Washington that she always eats lunch at school?

5. How many new words does Miss Washington make Ha learn daily?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is it like when Ha registers for school?

2. Why does Ha feel dumb at school?

3. What happens when Mr. Johnston takes Ha and her family to meet the neighbors?

4. What is lunch like for Ha on her first day of school?

5. What does the cowboy think will help Ha and her family get along better with the neighbors?

6. What conversation do Ha and Mrs. Washington have about Mrs. Washington's son?

7. What does Mrs. Washington make Ha for the first sack lunch she fixes for Ha, and what does Ha think about the lunch?

8. Why is it difficult for Ha to translate the sentence, "Jane sees Spot run"?

9. What is it like for Ha and her family at the cowboy's house?

10. How does Mother get some privacy for her own thoughts?

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