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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. Who are Que and Hang greeted by when they visit Aunt Tam?
(a) Madame Dua.
(b) Mister Huong.
(c) Mister Huy.
(d) Madame Vu.

2. What sound does Hang often hear outside her home?
(a) The birds chirping.
(b) Farm noises.
(c) The songs of the street vendors.
(d) The industrial factories.

3. What field was Hang's grandfather in?
(a) Agriculture.
(b) Politics.
(c) Education.
(d) Traditional medicine.

4. Hang is reminded of a traumatic experience when her friend took her to what Eastern European city?
(a) Omsk.
(b) Odessa.
(c) Kiev.
(d) St. Petersburg.

5. Ton meets a surprise visitor from his past how many years into his new life?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is in charge of the dormitory?

2. What does Ton find in the packet from his former student's parents?

3. What was the name of the place Hang's mother took her with green water and rocks?

4. What sound would Hang's mother hear that made her cry at night?

5. How old was Que when her mother died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hang's first meeting with Aunt Tam.

2. What realization does Ton have about the food vendor and his half-wit wife?

3. Describe Hang's grandfather's house.

4. Why does a mob come to Que's house to attack her?

5. How does Hang perceive the snow?

6. Describe Madame Vera's relationship with Hang.

7. What happened to Aunt Tam during land reform?

8. What is the significance of the song Hang's roommate plays on the record player?

9. Why does Chinh scold Hang when he arrives?

10. Describe Ton and Que's meeting.

(see the answer keys)

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