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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Into how many pieces does Ba always cut her hard candies into?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 2.

2. In Chapter 14, how many times does Mai panic about Montana and HIM?
(a) 4 times.
(b) 1 time.
(c) 3 times.
(d) 2 times.

3. When did the war end?
(a) May 11, 1975.
(b) April 2, 1975.
(c) May 24, 1975.
(d) April 30, 1975.

4. In Chapter 1, how long is the trip that Mai is talking with her Dad and grandmother to Vietnam?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 4 weeks.

5. In Chapter 15, how many emails does Mai rescue from the trash from Montana and then delete again?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city do Mai, her father, and her grandmother land when they arrive in Vietnam?

2. What does Ba put on Mai's mosquito bites?

3. What time is it in California when Mai calls Montana compared to the time in Vietnam?

4. How old was Mua when Ong was listed as missing?

5. What does Ba eat for nausea?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mai have to go to Vietnam with her father and grandmother?

2. How does Mai's call to Montana unfold in Chapter 9?

3. What are Mai's thoughts after her short call with Montana in Chapter 9?

4. Why does Mai get on Ut's wrong side?

5. What is Tiger Balm, and how does Ba use it on Mai?

6. How is discipline different in Vietnam than in Laguna?

7. How does Mai describe herself at the beginning of Listen, Slowly?

8. Why does Mai no longer know how to speak Vietnamese well?

9. When did Ong Thuan stop waiting for Ong to come home?

10. How does Chi Ngoc flirt with Anh Minh, and how does he react?

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