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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10, where is the narrator going?
(a) Baton Rouge.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Biloxi.
(d) Lake Charles.

2. In Chapter 13, how old does the narrator say that she and Thuy were when they met Ly for the first time?
(a) 16.
(b) 17.
(c) 18.
(d) 19.

3. What is the name of the apartment complex that refugees were put into in Chapter 12?
(a) Maison Blanc.
(b) Marseilles.
(c) Versailles.
(d) Maison Bleu.

4. What sits on either side of the restaurant in Chapter 11?
(a) Park and library.
(b) School and playground.
(c) Motel and gas station.
(d) Lawyer’s and doctor’s offices.

5. Where did Thuy announce that she loved Ly and he loved her?
(a) Continental Palace Hotel.
(b) Cique Sportif.
(c) Ice cream shop.
(d) Beach.

6. In Chapter 12, what is the brand of the shoe that used to belong to a famous person?
(a) Saville Row.
(b) Zota.
(c) Giovanni.
(d) Gucci.

7. Where do Gabrielle and Vinh live in America?
(a) Texas.
(b) Florida.
(c) California.
(d) Louisiana.

8. In Chapter 9, where does the narrator live?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Pensacola.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Biloxi.

9. What did the couple that made the deal before the sisters win?
(a) Cow.
(b) Goat.
(c) Bookcase.
(d) Boat.

10. In Puerto Vallarta where do Gabrielle and her husband stay?
(a) Garza blanca.
(b) Sunset Plaza.
(c) Marival.
(d) Fiesta Vallarta.

11. In Chapter 10, near where did the story that the narrator tells take place?
(a) Cam Le.
(b) Da Nang.
(c) An Khe.
(d) Hoa Minh.

12. In Chapter 13, how did the narrator’s husband die?
(a) Drowning.
(b) Car accident.
(c) War.
(d) Pneumonia.

13. In Chapter 10 when the officer awakened after seeing a woman in the road, how long had he been unconscious?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 2 hours.

14. In Chapter 11, what type of clock is in the restaurant?
(a) Digital clock.
(b) Water clock.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Coockoo.

15. Who leads the ceremony on the day of marriage in Vietnam?
(a) Male head of the groom’s family.
(b) Bride’s grandfather.
(c) Groom's grandfather.
(d) Male head of the bride's family.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, on what beaches does the narrator remember playing on with Thuy?

2. In Chapter 9 in the story of the dragon and the fairy princess, how many eggs did the princess lay?

3. In Chapter 10, how often does the narrator go to visit family?

4. In Chapter 11, what color is Mr. Cohen’s beard?

5. In Chapter 9, what type of dwelling did the narrator’s son and the boy’s mother live?

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