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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What scent is the woman wearing at church who takes Mother and Ha to change into shapeless white gowns?
(a) Lilac.
(b) Honeysuckle.
(c) Cinnamon.
(d) Vanilla.

2. In "Cowboy's Gifts," what does Ha like the cowboy to bring as a gift?
(a) Grapes.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Apples.
(d) Mangoes.

3. In "Mother's Response," what does Mother tell Ha to do when she is upset.
(a) Breathe.
(b) Meditate.
(c) Chant.
(d) Do Tai Chi.

4. Who does Ha wake in the night to complain about her first day of school?
(a) Vu.
(b) Quang.
(c) Khoi.
(d) Mother.

5. How does Mother try to replicate the sound of a brass gong when she chants?
(a) Tap a spoon on a glass bowl.
(b) Wooden spoon and a tin can.
(c) Tap two spoons together.
(d) Metal spoon and a tin can.

6. What does Miss Washington pack for Ha's lunch in "Most Relieved Day"?
(a) Peanut butter and jelly sandwich and grapes.
(b) Meat sandwich and apple.
(c) Egg salad sandwich and pear.
(d) Cheese sandwich and orange.

7. What does Mother burn in "Can't Help" instead of jasmine incense?
(a) Candles.
(b) Dried orange peels.
(c) Pine boughs.
(d) Rose petals.

8. What job does Vu do in the mornings?
(a) Rake leaves.
(b) Clean at the school.
(c) Deliver newspapers.
(d) Stock grocery shelves.

9. What color are the chairs in the house Ha and her family move to after living with the cowboy?
(a) Orange.
(b) Green.
(c) White.
(d) Brown.

10. Who teaches Ha English after her family moves to the cowboy's house?
(a) Quang.
(b) The cowboy's wife.
(c) The cowboy.
(d) Mother.

11. How does Ha get to school on her second day?
(a) Quang's bicycle.
(b) Cowboy's truck.
(c) Walks.
(d) A neighbor drives her.

12. When does Ha start school in America?
(a) August 31.
(b) September 3.
(c) August 30.
(d) September 2.

13. In "Most Relieved Day," what color hair does a girl have who comes into the classroom when Ha is eating?
(a) Red.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blond.
(d) Black.

14. What color do the students in Vu's martial arts class wear?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Yellow.
(d) White.

15. In "Hair," what color ribbons does a girl use to tie pigtails in Ha's hair?
(a) Pink.
(b) Purple.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Ha reading before she left Saigon?

2. Who does Mother write in "Letter Home"?

3. Where does Ha go when her mother chants in "Can't Help"?

4. Where did Mrs. Washington's son die?

5. Where do Ha and her family sleep at the cowboy's house?

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