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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. In Chapter 5 when Ba and Mai are taken inside to eat, what does Ba remove from Mai's bowl that she knows Mai will not eat?
(a) Beetle.
(b) Shrimp paste.
(c) Cobra heart.
(d) Chicken foot.

2. How far is Ba's village from Hanoi?
(a) 80 kilometers.
(b) 75 kilometers.
(c) 50 kilometers.
(d) 45 kilometers.

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

4. How days before Saigon fell did Ba and her children fly out?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the detective's rank in his family?

2. What words does Ba tell Mai that mean "no worries" (77)?

3. In Chapter 16, at what time of day are Ut and Mai assigned to make tea?

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

5. In Chapter 1, how long is the trip that Mai is talking with her Dad and grandmother to Vietnam?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Mai spy on her grandmother and the detective in Chapter 10?

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

6. What does Ba tell Mai about her match and marriage to Ong?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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