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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ma flies from California to attend the birth of which of her grandchildren?
(a) Her fourth.
(b) Her eighth.
(c) Her third.
(d) Her first.

2. What source does Thi NOT name among her childhood sources of knowledge about America?
(a) Ma's citizenship class.
(b) Books.
(c) Television.
(d) Her sisters' attendance of school.

3. In the panel depicting Thi's family members, Bich says, "It's pronounced" (29) in what way?
(a) Bick.
(b) Bitch.
(c) Bict.
(d) Beek.

4. A toddler-sized Bo is depicted as thinking, "YOU are not my papa" (115) after what event?
(a) His father beats him severely.
(b) His father beats Bo's mother severely.
(c) His father becomes a Communist.
(d) His father marries again.

5. In what California city was the high school Bui helped to open?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Oakland.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Sacramento.

Short Answer Questions

1. What movie does Thi recall watching at the age of 5?

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

3. What does Bo do while Ma is working at her first job in America?

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

5. For what reason is Bo unable to teach in America?

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