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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. What is thrown into the sea with Khoi's chick?
2. How often does Brother Khoi's hen give eggs?
3. How many of Ha's papayas are ripe enough for the family to eat before they leave?
4. What time does Ha learn that the Communists crashed their tanks through the gates of the presidential palace and then flew their flag on the roof?
5. How old was Ha's mother when she was promised to marry Ha's father?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Ha manage to get money to pay for treats for herself?
2. What happens to the pilot and the helicopter that Ha hears in "Saigon Is Gone"?
3. What does Ha have to eat in "S-l-o-w-l-y," and what do other families have?
4. What does Ha's mother make for her children when they prepare to leave Vietnam?
5. Why does Kohi start to smell bad on the ship?
6. What holiday do Ha and her family celebrate at the beginning of 1975, and how do they celebrate?
7. Where is Ha's best friend Titi and her family going in 1975?
8. What happens when Ha cannot wait to go to the bathroom?
9. Why does Mother choose to go to the United States?
10. What does Ha's family leave behind when they flee Saigon?
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
Saigon fell to the Communists. How does Ha’s family escape from Saigon, and why is their journey so dangerous?
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