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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 color bow tie does a boy wear who comes into the classroom when Ha is eating in "Most Relieved Day"?

2. Who finds Ha sitting and screaming after she is chased home by boys yelling "Boo-Da"?

3. What last name does Vu take in "Hiding"?

4. When does Ha start school in America?

5. In Vietnam, what was the payment for scrubbing laundry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is it like when Ha registers for school?

2. How does Vu keep busy?

3. How do girls at school try to do Ha's hair?

4. What is lunch like for Ha on her first day of school?

5. What happens when Mr. Johnston takes Ha and her family to meet the neighbors?

6. In "The Outside," what does everyone do when school starts?

7. What is it like for Ha and her family at the cowboy's house?

8. Why does Ha feel dumb at school?

9. How does Mother get some privacy for her own thoughts?

10. What does the cowboy think will help Ha and her family get along better with the neighbors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The cowboy takes Ha to sign up for school. How does the woman in the office treat Ha? Why does Ha resent being pitied?

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