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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 much do a boy and girl want per frog to catch frogs for Ut and Mai?

2. How old does Mai remember she was when she still would sneak in and sleep with Ba?

3. At the end of Chapter 32, how many days does Mai decide to stay and wait to fly home with her father?

4. What body part does Ut clutch in Chapter 22 when she screams and falls to the ground?

5. How far do Ba and the others go in the tunnel before they can stand?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ba react when it begins to rain after a trip to the market?

2. What does Ba remember about a trip to the Chua Vinh Nghiem pagoda?

3. How does Anh Minh make Mai spend the journey to Hanoi in Chapter 23?

4. What does Bac Thuong say happened to Ong?

5. Why is Mai excited about lunch in Chapter 18, and why does she take some to Ut?

6. Why does Mai decide to stay in Vietnam and return when her father does?

7. What arrangements have been made for Ba to visit the tunnel where Ong was held?

8. Why are Mai, Ut, and Anh Minh summoned back to Co Nga's in Chapter 27?

9. What are the first five days in Saigon like?

10. Why are Mai and Ut allowed to go to Hanoi with Anh Minh?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Juxtaposition is a literary device used to compare and contrast things. How does Lai use juxtaposition to show the differences between America and Vietnam? How does juxtaposition help readers understand the similarities and differences between Mai’s life in America and the lives of young people in Vietnam?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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