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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. In "Someone Knows," what does Ha tell Miss Washington she has for lunch?
(a) Rice.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Hard rolls.
(d) Sandwich.

2. Who takes Ha to register for school?
(a) The cowboy.
(b) Mother.
(c) Vu.
(d) Quang.

3. How many horses does the cowboy, Mr. Johnston, have?
(a) None.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

4. How many new words does Miss Washington make Ha learn daily?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

5. When does Ha confess to her mother the bad things she used to do in Vietnam like buy less pork and get herself a treat or make the girl who shared her desk at school cry?
(a) November 16.
(b) November 14.
(c) November 15.
(d) November 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mother want the children to concentrate on after moving to the cowboy's house?

2. When is Brother Quang able to repair a car no one else can?

3. What languages does Ha remember her father spoke besides Vietnamese?

4. How does Ha get to school on her second day?

5. When does Ha start school in America?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Mr. Johnston takes Ha and her family to meet the neighbors?

2. Why does Ha end up screaming under the willow in her yard after school one day?

3. What is it like for Ha and her family at the cowboy's house?

4. Why does Ha feel dumb at school?

5. What happens on Halloween?

6. What happens when Ha meets her school teacher?

7. What conversation do Ha and Mrs. Washington have about Mrs. Washington's son?

8. What does the cowboy think will help Ha and her family get along better with the neighbors?

9. What does Ha find when she explores the house rented for her and her family?

10. What does Mrs. Washington make Ha for the first sack lunch she fixes for Ha, and what does Ha think about the lunch?

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