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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did Japan send troops to "block Chinese supply routes" (102)?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1923.

2. Bui tells Nguyen that she had done what it took to get out of what California city?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) San Diego.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Sacramento.

3. When Bui feels a particular emotion after the birth of her son, a "wave of" (22) what emotion for Ma washes over her?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Anger.
(c) Empathy.
(d) Nostalgia.

4. Thi and her siblings go to bed at what time every night while under the care of Bo?
(a) Nine o'clock.
(b) Seven o'clock.
(c) Midnight.
(d) They do not have a bedtime.

5. In what location does Tam hide when things are tense in the house?
(a) The treehouse.
(b) The cellar.
(c) The closet.
(d) The attic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years after Ma's suicide attempt does she bring up the subject with Thi for the first time?

2. As a child, Thi imagined herself and her family becoming "a little more" (65) what each day?

3. Thi states that to understand her father's personality, she needs to understand what happened to him during what time period?

4. Once all of Thi's family lives in the same state, where does Ma live?

5. What emotion does Thi feel when Ma brings up her own past suicide attempt?

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