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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bo recalls how in the midst of starvation, his mother had sometimes been able to buy a small piece of what type of meat to share only with Bo?
(a) Beef.
(b) Pork.
(c) Sausage.
(d) Liverwurst.

2. The Bui family's "neighborhood monitor" (221) is also referred to by what term?
(a) The cadre.
(b) The commander.
(c) The general.
(d) The magistrate.

3. In what year does Ma say she was born?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1943.
(d) 1948.

4. What movie does Thi recall watching at the age of 5?
(a) The Godfather.
(b) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
(c) A Nightmare on Elm Street.
(d) The Exorcist.

5. Who is Hai?
(a) Bo's brother.
(b) Ma's cousin.
(c) Ma's brother.
(d) Bich's husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ma says that her mother had taken what action whenever Thi had climbed into her lap?

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

3. Thi mentions that she used to think of her mother as what type of royal family member?

4. Thi describes the ability to take what action as her "refugee reflex" (305)?

5. On the first page of Chapter 7: "Heroes and Losers," Bui depicts a famous image of Saigon that includes what form of transportation?

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