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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. Who else does Mai talk to when she calls Montana in Chapter 9?
(a) Zoe.
(b) Megan.
(c) HIM.
(d) Hadley.

2. How many children did Ba have to raise on her own?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

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

4. In Chapter 8 when Mai's mother calls, what time is it in California?
(a) 10:30 p.m.
(b) Around 1 a.m.
(c) About midnight.
(d) 5 a.m.

5. After making thongs, what do the girls go to eat?
(a) Banh Xeo.
(b) Banh mi.
(c) Goi Cuon.
(d) Pho.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year were North and South Vietnam divided?

2. When Ut and Mai go outside after eating, what is a pergola-like frame covered with?

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

4. How much does Mai weigh?

5. How many stories is the house where Ba is taken to the courtyard when she and Mai arrive at her village?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Mai's family leave Vietnam?

2. Who is Minh?

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

4. What instructions does Co Tam provide for the embroidery class Mai attends?

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

6. What does Co Tam, Ut's mother, invite Ba and Mai to attend and why does Mai want to go?

7. How were Ong and Ba's children named and what did their names mean?

8. Why are the people at Ba's old village amazed by Mai?

9. How does Anh Minh offer to help Mai improve the way she speaks Vietnamese?

10. How has Mai prepared for a famine during her trip to Vietnam?

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