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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Ut and Mai go outside after eating, what is a pergola-like frame covered with?
(a) Malabar spinach.
(b) Beet greens.
(c) Bitter melons.
(d) Mangosteens.

2. How old were On and Ba when they were separated?
(a) 33 and 31.
(b) 39 and 37.
(c) 36 and 34.
(d) 37 and 35.

3. How many stories is the house where Ba is taken to the courtyard when she and Mai arrive at her village?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

4. How old were Ong and Ba when they married?
(a) 20 and 18.
(b) 19 and 17.
(c) 17 and 15.
(d) 18 and 16.

5. What is Mai's favorite month at Laguna Beach?
(a) September.
(b) June.
(c) December.
(d) March.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the guard now who guarded Ong when he was in captivity?

2. At what ages do some of the Vietnamese in the village not nap because they are busy studying or working?

3. What is the name of Montana's older sister?

4. How many diacritical marks are there for the 12 main vowels in the Vietnamese language?

5. What American name does Mai's father use instead of his Vietnamese name?

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