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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 many of Ha's papayas are ripe enough for the family to eat before they leave?

2. How many clumps of cooked rice does every member of Ha's family pack?

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

4. What actor do Ha and other refugees like in the movies they watch in the refugee camp?

5. How many packs does Khoi think his mother should make?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does President Thieu hold a ceremony every spring, and what do the families get who attend?

3. Why does Mother choose to go to the United States?

4. What path does the commander choose to take, and where does everyone have to stay as the ship leaves Saigon?

5. What happens when Ha cannot wait to go to the bathroom?

6. What happened to Ha's father?

7. What holiday do Ha and her family celebrate at the beginning of 1975, and how do they celebrate?

8. Why does Ha pinch the girl who shares her desk at school?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tet is a Vietnamese holiday similar to New Year’s celebrations in the United States. How does Ha’s family celebrate the holiday, and why is the holiday important for them and other Vietnamese people?

Essay Topic 2

Some of the neighbors egg the house, drape toilet paper on the tree, or throw a brick through a window. Why do neighbors harass Ha and her family, and how do Ha and her family attempt to improve relations between them and the neighbors?

Essay Topic 3

After an American ship rescues Ha, her family, and the others on the ship, they are taken to a refugee camp. What are their experiences in the refugee camp, and why is their situation there only temporary?

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