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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. When the cowboy takes Ha's family to meet their neighbors, who is the only neighbor to greet them warmly?
2. When does Ha confess to her mother the bad things she used to do in Vietnam like buy less pork and get herself a treat or make the girl who shared her desk at school cry?
3. What type of wall paper does Mrs. Washington have on her walls?
4. Where does Ha tell Miss Washington that she always eats lunch at school?
5. Where do Ha and her family move when the cowboy finds them a house?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is it difficult for Ha to translate the sentence, "Jane sees Spot run"?
2. What does the cowboy think will help Ha and her family get along better with the neighbors?
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 does Mrs. Washington make Ha for the first sack lunch she fixes for Ha, and what does Ha think about the lunch?
5. How do girls at school try to do Ha's hair?
6. What happens when Ha meets her school teacher?
7. What conversation do Ha and Mrs. Washington have about Mrs. Washington's son?
8. Why does Ha end up screaming under the willow in her yard after school one day?
9. How does Ha describe the baptism of her family at Del Ray Southern Baptist Church?
10. What does Mrs. Washington offer to do for Ha when she learns that Ha eats lunch in the bathroom at school?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The cowboy takes Ha to sign up for school. How does the woman in the office treat Ha? Why does Ha resent being pitied?
Essay Topic 2
Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Inside Out & Back Again?
Essay Topic 3
Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters in a narrative and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Lai use imagery to help readers imagine the world where characters live in Inside Out & Back Again?
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