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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. What is the name of Montana's older sister?

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

3. How tall is Mai?

4. Where does Mai live with her family?

5. What is the date when men come in the story Ba tells Mai in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Mai get on Ut's wrong side?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Grief is a feeling of loss, usually because of the death of a loved one. How long has Ba experienced grief and how has it affected her life? How and why does the visit to Vietnam ease her grief?

Essay Topic 2

An epiphany is a realization that can be enlightening and help solve a situation or problem. What epiphany does Mai have regarding the visit to Vietnam? How does the epiphany help her better understand herself and Ba?

Essay Topic 3

Humor is a literary device that amuses readers or makes readers laugh. How does Lai use humor in Listen, Slowly? How does Lai provide information about characters or help break up tension in various scenes?

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