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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the main character of “The Boat”?
(a) Mai.
(b) Mayako.
(c) Truong.
(d) Quyen.

2. What do the children play at the temple, which leaves some of them in tears?
(a) Cards.
(b) War.
(c) House.
(d) Dodge ball.

3. Who is the main character of “Hiroshima”?
(a) Mayako.
(b) Tomiko.
(c) Minaki.
(d) Yukiyo.

4. Where is Sarah at the beginning of “Tehran Calling”?
(a) A train.
(b) An Uber.
(c) A taxicab.
(d) An airplane.

5. When does Sarah feel was the only time she was ever happy?
(a) Swimming in the local pool before work.
(b) Eating dinner with Paul.
(c) Talking with Parvin.
(d) Working at the law firm.

6. What does Mai do with the last ration of water Anh Phuoc gives to her?
(a) Tells Anh Phuoc to give it to someone who needs it more.
(b) Drinks it in one gulp.
(c) Saves it for later.
(d) Gives it to Truong.

7. Where does Truong tell Mai he wants to go, which Quyen says it is okay for Mai to take him?
(a) Home.
(b) Overboard.
(c) The deck.
(d) To sleep.

8. How old was Parvin when her family was forced into hiding?
(a) 21.
(b) 4.
(c) 14.
(d) 10.

9. What does the word Chi mean which Quyen uses to refer to herself and Mai?
(a) Friend.
(b) Sister.
(c) Mother.
(d) Angel.

10. What is Mai sure her father would not do when Anh Phuoc says that you must denounce everything in re-education camps?
(a) Disobey orders.
(b) Denounce anything.
(c) Denounce her.
(d) Stay in the camp.

11. What happens to Truong at the end of “The Boat”?
(a) He loses his mother.
(b) He sees land.
(c) He dies.
(d) Mai adopts him.

12. Who was Mai sent to stay with in Rach Gia when she was 16?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her grandparents.

13. What does Mayako decide to do at the end of “Hiroshima” which Mr. Sasaki says is a good idea?
(a) Pray more.
(b) Leave the temple.
(c) Write a letter to her family.
(d) Work with her sister.

14. Who does Mai see sitting between an older couple at the beginning of “The Boat”?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Quyen.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Truong.

15. What are people on the boat doing as a result of the storm?
(a) Vomiting.
(b) Jumping off.
(c) Screaming.
(d) Huddling close together.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of music did Mayako’s mother and father see and hear on their first date?

2. What is Big Sister’s nickname for Mayako?

3. What does Mahmoud tell the man with a club about Sarah when he approaches them in the square?

4. Where is Mayako living with her mother and sister at the start of “Hiroshima”?

5. Whose expression does Mai realize Truong resembles?

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