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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 type of wall paper does Mrs. Washington have on her walls?

2. What does the cowboy bring Ha and her family in "Cowboy's Gifts"?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Af first, what photos does Miss Scott show in class of Vietnam, and what photos does Ha think her teacher should show?

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

5. Why does Ha feel dumb at school?

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

7. Why does Ha end up screaming under the willow in her yard after school one day?

8. What does Ha find when she explores the house rented for her and her family?

9. How do the neighbors treat Ha and her family?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of Inside Out & Back Again? Why is it not history or non-fiction?

Essay Topic 2

Some of the experiences in the author’s life mirror what Ha and her family experienced in Inside Out & Back Again. How and why did Lai fictionalize some of the experiences she and her family endured when they fled from Vietnam and settled in the United States?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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