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

2. Why did Sarah sometimes find it hard to believe in the oppression of those who called in to Parvin’s radio show?
(a) They seemed to have a liberal education.
(b) She did not think they could get Parvin’s radio station in Iran.
(c) Their stories did not sound too bad.
(d) Their stories sounded too far fetched.

3. What did Mai’s brother, Loc, ask Mai if he could use while she was away in Rach Gia?
(a) Her room.
(b) Her skates.
(c) Her toys.
(d) Her bicycle.

4. 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) Destroy Islam.
(c) Listen to American music.
(d) Hate each other.

5. The narrative of “Hiroshima” flashes to scenes of Mayko’s clothes being wet because she did what?
(a) Played in the rain.
(b) Jumped in water.
(c) Took a bath with her clothes on.
(d) She was sweating profusely.

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. Who is the main character of “The Boat”?

3. What does Anh Phuoc say the Communists are skilled at based on his experience fighting and in re-education camps?

4. Before Mai leaves for the boat, what did Mai’s uncle tell her she must do as soon as she reaches land?

5. What happened to Mai’s father after being in the re-education camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mai notice is unusual about Quyen and Truong’s relationship on the boat?

2. What does Quyen tell Mai she was going to ask Mai to do when they arrive on land to give her time to tell her husband about Truong?

3. What games do the children play when they play outside together, which leaves some of them weeping?

4. How crowded is the boat as described on p. 247 of “The Boat”?

5. Describe the play Parvin had seen when Sarah had arrived in Iran.

6. How does Mayako’s mother describe her life as a child?

7. What does Big Sister bring Mayako to do with the Volunteer Corps?

8. Where does Mai’s mother send her the day after visiting her father in the hospital?

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

10. What does Anh Phuoc have in common with Mai’s father?

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