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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, outside the window to what room does Mai try to overhear a conversation her grandmother is having?

2. What is the girl wearing that Mai notices is petting a frog or toad in Chapter 5?

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

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

5. Where is Minh going to boarding school?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is Minh?

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

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

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

9. Why does Mua go to Vietnam every summer?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters in a narrative and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Lai use imagery to help readers imagine the world where characters live in Listen, Slowly?

Essay Topic 2

Mai and Ut struggle to get along when they first meet. How does their relationship evolve, and do they become friends?

Essay Topic 3

Lai reveals Mai’s life during a pivotal time. How do the events in Listen, Slowly help Mai mature and grow in the timeline covered in the novel?

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