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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Minh going to boarding school?
(a) Houston.
(b) Omaha.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Denver.

2. How far is Ong's ancestral home from the house where Mai and Ba eat and sleep?
(a) 10 minute walk.
(b) 5 minute walk.
(c) 15 minute walk.
(d) 20 minute walk.

3. What do some girls embroider on the thongs Mai shows them how to make?
(a) Chrysanthemums or orchids.
(b) Daisies or sunflowers.
(c) Roses or lilies.
(d) Peach blossoms or apricot flowers.

4. In Chapter 22, where does Mai try to rub her grandmother to comfort her?
(a) Her back.
(b) Her feet.
(c) Her hands.
(d) Her shoulders.

5. What type of birds nest in the birdhouse Ong made?
(a) Doves.
(b) Tiger shrikes.
(c) Bluebirds.
(d) Orioles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Mai remember she was when she still would sneak in and sleep with Ba?

2. What time does Mai's mother tell her to call the next day?

3. In Chapter 24, how many stories tall is Ut's aunt's house?

4. What is used to wash off the mask Co Hanh puts on Mai's face for her pimples?

5. What body part does Ut clutch in Chapter 22 when she screams and falls to the ground?

(see the answer key)

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