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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. In "Mother's Response," what does Mother tell Ha to do when she is upset.
(a) Do Tai Chi.
(b) Meditate.
(c) Chant.
(d) Breathe.

2. What does Miss Washington pack for Ha's lunch in "Most Relieved Day"?
(a) Egg salad sandwich and pear.
(b) Cheese sandwich and orange.
(c) Meat sandwich and apple.
(d) Peanut butter and jelly sandwich and grapes.

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

4. What type of fish does Ha remember the cowboy brought that her mother really liked in Cowboy's Gifts"?
(a) Bass.
(b) Catfish.
(c) Trout.
(d) Perch.

5. Who takes Ha to register for school?
(a) Mother.
(b) Vu.
(c) Quang.
(d) The cowboy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time does Vu teach Bruce Lee moves in the front yard?

2. What church does Mr. Johnston think Ha and her family should attend?

3. What does Mother want the children to concentrate on after moving to the cowboy's house?

4. In Vietnam, what was the payment for scrubbing laundry?

5. In "Most Relieved Day," what color hair does a girl have who comes into the classroom when Ha is eating?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Ha meets her school teacher?

3. What happens on Halloween?

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

5. Why does Ha feel dumb at school?

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

7. Why does Ha end up screaming under the willow in her yard after school one day?

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

9. How do girls at school try to do Ha's hair?

10. How does Ha describe the baptism of her family at Del Ray Southern Baptist Church?

(see the answer keys)

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