View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do people do when they pass by the man in the mourning procession who is bleeding from his scalp?
(a) Scream.
(b) Bandage his wound.
(c) Dip their sleeves into his blood.
(d) Call for help.

2. In what state did Paul’s family have a home which he and Sarah would go to yearly?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) Maine.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Massachusetts.

3. What did Mai’s uncle make her memorize in Rach Gia in case she was ever questioned?
(a) An identification number.
(b) A phone number.
(c) A name and address.
(d) Her uncle’s name and title.

4. What does Anh Phuoc say the Communists are skilled at based on his experience fighting and in re-education camps?
(a) Lying.
(b) Murder.
(c) Pretending to be nice.
(d) Turning people against each other.

5. What do the people in the temple repeat every morning?
(a) The Imperial Prayer.
(b) The Imperial Mobilization Mantra.
(c) The Imperial Rescript on Education.
(d) The Imperial Educational Transcript.

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

7. What does Mahmoud say Parvin was encouraging people in Iran to do from her radio station in America?
(a) Go out in the streets.
(b) Hate each other.
(c) Destroy Islam.
(d) Listen to American music.

8. What was Sarah’s occupation at Pearson, Peelle and Sloss?
(a) Paralegal.
(b) Banker.
(c) Administrative Assistant.
(d) Lawyer.

9. What is Big Sister’s nickname for Mayako?
(a) Little Carrot.
(b) Little Turnip.
(c) Little Coconut.
(d) Little Sister.

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

11. What reason does Mahmoud give to Sarah for why the man in the procession cut his head?
(a) He is crazy.
(b) To remember the imam’s suffering.
(c) He was drunk.
(d) Because he fell.

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

13. Where does Quyen tell Mai she and Truong are going?
(a) Australia.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Europe.
(d) America.

14. As Parvin, Sarah, and Mahmoud walk through a mourning procession, Sarah sees people throw what “over their shoulders like dinner jackets” (188)?
(a) Whips.
(b) Rope.
(c) Dinner Jackets.
(d) Iron chains.

15. What happens to the dead bodies on the boat?
(a) They are piled up in the lower deck.
(b) They are left where they died.
(c) They are prayed over.
(d) They are tossed overboard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are people on the boat doing as a result of the storm?

2. The narrative of “Hiroshima” flashes to scenes of Mayko’s clothes being wet because she did what?

3. What are all the women on the plane wearing at the beginning of “Tehran Calling”?

4. What was the name of Parvin’s radio show in America?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 518 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample