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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. In "Mother's Response," what does Mother tell Ha to do when she is upset.

2. When does Ha write about the cowboy bringing her family fried chicken?

3. What color hair does Miss Scott have?

4. How old was Mrs. Washington's son when he died?

5. What does the man always wear who sponsors Ha and her family?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What conversation do Ha and Mrs. Washington have about Mrs. Washington's son?

3. What happens when Ha meets her school teacher?

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

5. Why is it difficult for Ha to translate the sentence, "Jane sees Spot run"?

6. What type of furniture is the house furnished with that the cowboy rents for Ha and her family, and why does it bother Ha?

7. How does Ha describe the baptism of her family at Del Ray Southern Baptist Church?

8. Why does Ha feel dumb at school?

9. What does Mrs. Washington offer to do for Ha when she learns that Ha eats lunch in the bathroom at school?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mother seems to be coping best with the move to America. How are Ha and her family coping with the move to America? Why does Mother seem to be coping the best?

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

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?

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