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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 do girls put in Ha's hair when they do not like the ribbons in her hair in "Hair"?
(a) Hair clips.
(b) Claw clips.
(c) Ponytail holders.
(d) Barrettes.

2. In "Smart Again," what problem is Pink Boy attempting to solve?
(a) 12 times 56.
(b) 18 times 42.
(c) 15 times 61.
(d) 11 times 38.

3. How many rows of students does Vu teach martial arts?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

4. What grade does Ha have to repeat in America?
(a) 3rd.
(b) 5th.
(c) 4th.
(d) 2nd.

5. Where did Mrs. Washington's son die?
(a) Germany.
(b) Thailand.
(c) Spain.
(d) Vietnam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day does Ha get chased home by boys yelling "Boo-Da"?

2. What does Vu always want the cowboy to bring?

3. What does Mother burn in "Can't Help" instead of jasmine incense?

4. How many horses does the cowboy, Mr. Johnston, have?

5. What does the cowboy bring Ha and her family in "Cowboy's Gifts"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Ha hear from her mother in the night and what does Ha realize?

3. In "The Outside," what does everyone do when school starts?

4. How does Vu keep busy?

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

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

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

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

9. What does Mrs. Washington offer to do for Ha when she learns that Ha eats lunch in the bathroom at school?

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

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