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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. Who is the president of Vietnam in 1975?

2. When does the president of Vietnam hold a ceremony to comfort war wives in 1975?

3. What branch of the military was Ha's father in?

4. What color was the seed that grew into a tree in Ha's back garden?

5. What type of tree is Ha nursing in 1975?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is it like at the port when Ha's family leaves their home?

2. What was Ha's mother's life like before she and Ha's father fled to the South?

3. How does Ha hope the new year will be different?

4. What does Ha know about her father?

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

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

7. Why are rations cut in "One Engine"?

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

9. Where are Ha and her family taken after being rescued, and what is it like there?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Saigon fell to the Communists. How does Ha’s family escape from Saigon, and why is their journey so dangerous?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Ha and her family have to learn to adapt to life in America. How do Ha and her family have to adapt to life in America, and why is it difficult for them to adapt?

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