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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. How many children did Ba have to raise on her own?

2. Where does Mai get water to make tea?

3. In Chapter 4, how long does Mua think it will take to find the guard who might have let Ong go?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Mai describe herself at the beginning of Listen, Slowly?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anh Minh cannot believe how irresponsible Mai is. Mai cannot understand how Anh Minh can know who he is and what he wants to do because of the way he takes his responsibilities so seriously. What does Lai reveal about responsibility through Mai and Anh Minh’s characters and the differences in how young people in America and in Vietnam handle responsibility?

Essay Topic 2

Mai learns that rich kids in Vietnam have education opportunities that poorer kids do not. What challenges do economically challenged Vietnamese kids have to overcome to achieve their dreams?

Essay Topic 3

Mai and Ut use manipulation to get to Hanoi. How do Mai and Ut use manipulation to get to Hanoi? What does Lai reveal about manipulation and its dangers?

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