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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who does Sarah meet at Parvin’s parent’s villa who refers to Sarah as “the one whose heart is broken” (201)?
(a) Parvin’s cousin, Mahmoud.
(b) Parvin’s mother, Reza.
(c) Parvin’s brother, Saddam.
(d) Parvin’s sister, Roya.

4. Why is Sarah confused when Mahmoud brings her to a hotel?
(a) She asked him to bring her some place else.
(b) She thought she was staying with Parvin.
(c) She has never met Mahmoud before.
(d) It is the wrong hotel.

5. Who is telling the girls to keep their back straight while cleaning the floors at the beginning of “Hiroshima”?
(a) Mayako.
(b) Mrs. Sasaki.
(c) Big Sister.
(d) Mr. Sasaki.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Sarah assure Parvin she will not make her talk about even though Parvin had asked her to talk about?

2. What does Mahmoud say Parvin was encouraging people in Iran to do from her radio station in America?

3. What does the word Chi mean which Quyen uses to refer to herself and Mai?

4. What did Mayayako’s father do after fighting in China, which she does not tell Yumiko?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Mayako at the beginning of “Hirsoshima” and what is she doing with the other girls per Mrs. Sasaki’s orders?

2. Who is the main character of “Tehran Calling” and where is she in the first lines of the story?

3. What happens to Mai’s father five years after coming home from fighting the Communists?

4. Describe some of the sensory details in the first lines of “The Boat” when Mai is on the boat during the storm.

5. After Mai emerges from her fever and two-day sleep, what does she notice about Truong?

6. What does Sarah learn about Parvin’s past life in Iran before leaving for Europe?

7. What happens to Truong on the 13th day when they finally see land ahead?

8. What does Quyen tell Mai about where her husband is?

9. What does Sarah thinks when she watches the call to prayer from the window of her room at Parvin’s?

10. Why is Sarah surprised by Parvin’s passion for women’s rights in Iran?

(see the answer keys)

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