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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mai put on the window in Chapter 10, when she is trying to overhear her grandmother's conversation?
(a) Rotten lychee.
(b) Rotten banana.
(c) Rotten pomelo.
(d) Rotten dragon fruit.

2. How long has Mai been in Vietnam in Chapter 10?
(a) 6 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 5 days.

3. What was the name of Mai's kindergarten teacher?
(a) Ms. Whitson.
(b) Ms. Vollmar.
(c) Mr. VanDietrich.
(d) Mr. Lewiston.

4. What American name does Mai's father use instead of his Vietnamese name?
(a) Ray.
(b) Steve.
(c) William.
(d) Michael.

5. In Chapter 5 when Ba and Mai are taken inside to eat, what does Ba remove from Mai's bowl that she knows Mai will not eat?
(a) Shrimp paste.
(b) Chicken foot.
(c) Beetle.
(d) Cobra heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Mai first notice "HIM" (67)?

2. In Chapter 4, how long does Mua think it will take to find the guard who might have let Ong go?

3. How far is Ong's ancestral home from the house where Mai and Ba eat and sleep?

4. In Chapter 8 when Mai's mother calls, what time is it in California?

5. In Chapter 10 in the story Ba tells Mai, what color uniforms do the men wear when they come?

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