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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What class does Ut's mother, Co Tam, invite Ba and Mai to in Chapter 12?
(a) Embroidery.
(b) Basketry.
(c) Pottery.
(d) Silk weaving.

2. What is used to wash off the mask Co Hanh puts on Mai's face for her pimples?
(a) Lemon water.
(b) Rose water.
(c) Rice water.
(d) Boiled water.

3. In Chapter 6, on what floor of the building does Mai remember the women and girls went and took a nap yesterday?
(a) 4th.
(b) 3rd.
(c) 1st.
(d) 5th.

4. Where did Mai's parents meet?
(a) UC Davis.
(b) Stanford.
(c) UCLA.
(d) Berkeley.

5. In Chapter 9 when Mai calls Montana, who is Montanta with at the beach?
(a) Hadley.
(b) Zoe.
(c) Megan.
(d) Andrea.

6. What type of candy does Ba give Mai on the flight to Vietnam?
(a) Lemon drop.
(b) Peppermint.
(c) Life Saver.
(d) Jolly Rancher.

7. In Chapter 10, outside the window to what room does Mai try to overhear a conversation her grandmother is having?
(a) Front room.
(b) Back room.
(c) Bedroom.
(d) Kitchen.

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

9. In Chapter 4, how long does Mua think it will take to find the guard who might have let Ong go?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 8 days.

10. What type of school did Ong attend when Ba was tutored at home?
(a) American.
(b) French.
(c) Italian.
(d) German.

11. What is the self-imposed uniform of any boy who opens a book in Vietnam?
(a) Navy pants and white shirt.
(b) Blue pants and white shirt.
(c) Khaki pants and white shirt.
(d) Black pants and white shirt.

12. What color is the silk in Chapter 13 that has willlow trees around a pond sketched in pencil?
(a) White.
(b) Pink.
(c) Lavender.
(d) Blue.

13. What is Mai supposed to call Ong's brother?
(a) Ong Hien.
(b) Ong Thuan.
(c) Ong Buong.
(d) Ong Giang.

14. What is the detective's rank in his family?
(a) 1st son.
(b) 4th son.
(c) 3rd son.
(d) 2nd son.

15. What color is the house Ba is taken to when she and Mai are taken to her village?
(a) Yellow and red.
(b) White.
(c) Cream.
(d) Blue and red.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of tea does Mai drink after Co Hanh puts a mask on her for her pimples?

2. How many girls besides Ut are with Minh when he introduces himself to Mai as her translator?

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

4. How days before Saigon fell did Ba and her children fly out?

5. What does the paste smell like that Co Hanh puts on Mai's face for her pimples?

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