View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does Mai get water to make tea?
(a) Well.
(b) River.
(c) Indoor pump.
(d) Rain barrel.

5. What type of accent does Ut have when she speaks English?
(a) Vietnamese.
(b) Italian.
(c) German.
(d) French.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 6, on what floor of the building does Mai remember the women and girls went and took a nap yesterday?

3. What is Mai supposed to call Ong's brother?

4. In Chapter 7, how old does Minh tell Mai a tree is that has hanging roots?

5. What are the only things that Mai's mother packed for her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Co Hanh do when she notices that Mai has pimples, and what advice does she give Mai?

5. Who is Minh?

6. What does Mai love about Laguna Beach in June?

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

8. What does Mai learn about Ut when her mother introduces them and tells them to go play?

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

10. How long has Ut been studying English, and how easy is it for Mai to communicate with her?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 929 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample