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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How old is Ha in 1975?
2. What ring does Mother want to sell at the refugee camp?
3. In 1975, how long has Ha's father been missing?
4. What type of tree is Ha nursing in 1975?
5. What color are the flares from the bombs as Ha's family and Uncle Son's family try to decide what ship to board?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Ha hope the new year will be different?
2. What happens to the pilot and the helicopter that Ha hears in "Saigon Is Gone"?
3. Why does Ha's mother think they must leave Vietnam?
4. Why does Kohi start to smell bad on the ship?
5. Why are rations cut in "One Engine"?
6. What does Ha have to eat in "S-l-o-w-l-y," and what do other families have?
7. What does Ha's family leave behind when they flee Saigon?
8. How does Ha manage to get money to pay for treats for herself?
9. What path does the commander choose to take, and where does everyone have to stay as the ship leaves Saigon?
10. What holiday do Ha and her family celebrate at the beginning of 1975, and how do they celebrate?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Inside Out & Back Again, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
Essay Topic 2
Some of the experiences in the author’s life mirror what Ha and her family experienced in Inside Out & Back Again. How and why did Lai fictionalize some of the experiences she and her family endured when they fled from Vietnam and settled in the United States?
Essay Topic 3
Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of Inside Out & Back Again? Why is it not history or non-fiction?
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