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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. 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 many men did the detective find who had been captured with Ong?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color does Mai say is for romance in Chapter 13?

2. How old is Mai?

3. How old were Ong and Ba when they married?

4. What time do Mai, her father, and her grandfather check into their hotel after arriving in Vietnam?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mai find that her mother left for her in her suitcase?

2. Where is Anh Minh in Chapter 14, and how is his family paying for his education in America?

3. When did Mai's family leave Vietnam?

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

5. How are Renee and Mai getting news about Mua and his patient?

6. Why does Mua go to Vietnam every summer?

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

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

9. What plans does Mai make when she decides to call Montana in Chapter 9?

10. Who is Minh?

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