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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. From where did Father get the gold-rimmed glasses the family leaves behind?

2. Where is the man from who sponsors Ha and her family to resettle in the United States?

3. How many rectangles are needed to make each of the packs Ha's mother makes?

4. What year is 1975?

5. How many photos does Mother pack?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Ha manage to get money to pay for treats for herself?

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

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

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

6. What does Ha's mother make for her children when they prepare to leave Vietnam?

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

8. What happened to Ha's father?

9. What does Ha have to eat in "S-l-o-w-l-y," and what do other families have?

10. Where is Ha's best friend Titi and her family going in 1975?

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

A boy in Ha's class start tormenting her. He and some of his friends often call Ha names or chase her. How does Ha deal with the bullying she experiences, and what finally cause the bullying to stop?

Essay Topic 3

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

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