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Essay Topic 1

Tet is a Vietnamese holiday similar to New Year’s celebrations in the United States. How does Ha’s family celebrate the holiday, and why is the holiday important for them and other Vietnamese people?

Essay Topic 2

When Saigon falls, Ha and her family flee Vietnam. Why do Ha and her family flee?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Inside Out & Back Again? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters, especially Ha?

Essay Topic 4

Some of the experiences in the author’s life mirror what Ha and her family experienced in Inside Out & Back Again. How and why did Lai fictionalize some of the experiences she and her...

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