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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Thi says that which city had a military presence that resulted in prejudice against Asians?
(a) Whidbey Island.
(b) Orlando.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) San Diego.

2. In what season does Thi's family leave the Midwest in Chapter 9, "Fire and Ash"?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Autumn.

3. At the end of Chapter 9, "Fire and Ash," who saves the family by evacuating the burning building?
(a) Ma.
(b) Lan.
(c) Thi.
(d) Tam.

4. What emotion does Thi feel when Ma brings up her own past suicide attempt?
(a) Fear.
(b) Empathy.
(c) Anger.
(d) Sadness.

5. Thi recalls that one day her family received a box full of what objects from Vietnam?
(a) Documents.
(b) Records.
(c) Letters.
(d) Photographs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Thi is depicted as trying what kind of juice in Malaysia?

2. Ma says that her father had been a what?

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

4. Thi states that being someone's child seems to her "to be a lifetime pass for" (317) what?

5. How old was Thi when Bo and Ma became American citizens?

(see the answer key)

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