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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Thi tells a story about her Bo that involves what kind of body of water in Hai Phong?
(a) A marsh.
(b) A lake.
(c) A pond.
(d) A bay.

2. The last time Bo saw his mother was in what year?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1945.

3. Once all of Thi's family lives in the same state, where does Ma live?
(a) In Thi's backyard.
(b) In Tam's backyard.
(c) In a hotel.
(d) In Bich's guest house.

4. Who is the oldest of Bui's sisters?
(a) Lan.
(b) Thanh.
(c) Bich.
(d) Bo.

5. In the preface of The Best We Could Do, Bui states that the "seeds of this book were planted" in what year?
(a) 1998.
(b) 2002.
(c) 2006.
(d) 1996.

Short Answer Questions

1. The city of Hai Phong is how far away from the border of China?

2. Thi and her siblings go to bed at what time every night while under the care of Bo?

3. In what year does Thi move with her husband and son from New York City to a new place?

4. When Chapter 2 begins in 2015, in what California city is it set?

5. Lan had moved out of the family home due to problems with whom?

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