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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 5, entitled "Either, Or," revolves around which person?
(a) Bo.
(b) Lan.
(c) Bich.
(d) Ma.

2. The organizer of Bo and Ma's escape attempt has what name?
(a) Mr. Chau.
(b) Mr. Dien.
(c) Mrs. Kieu.
(d) Mr. Son.

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

4. As a child, Thi imagined herself and her family becoming "a little more" (65) what each day?
(a) American.
(b) Assimilated.
(c) Resentful.
(d) Prosperous.

5. According to Bo, who had accompanied him to see his father in 1954?
(a) Bo's mother.
(b) Bo's grandmother.
(c) Bo's brother.
(d) Bo's grandfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hai and Bo took what action to keep Hai's children quiet as the patrol boats passed?

2. Throughout the memoir, Bo's grandfather is referred to as what type of gentleman?

3. Chapter 8, entitled "The Shore" begins in what type of setting?

4. When Thi and Travis's child must stay in the hospital after Thi is discharged, where does the couple stay?

5. Thi says that when she became a parent, it was the only time she "ever felt called upon to be" (323) what?

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