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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the cowboy bring Ha and her family in "Cowboy's Gifts"?

2. Who takes Ha to register for school?

3. What does Pink Boy call Ha on Halloween?

4. In "Most Relieved Day," what color hair does a girl have who comes into the classroom when Ha is eating?

5. What is Mother's first American job?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Ha meets her school teacher?

3. In "The Outside," what does everyone do when school starts?

4. What is it like when Ha registers for school?

5. How do the neighbors treat Ha and her family?

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

7. What happens on Halloween?

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

9. Why does Ha feel dumb at school?

10. Af first, what photos does Miss Scott show in class of Vietnam, and what photos does Ha think her teacher should show?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A boy in Ha's class start tormenting her. He and some of his friends often call Ha names or chase her. How does Ha deal with the bullying she experiences, and what finally cause the bullying to stop?

Essay Topic 2

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Inside Out & Back Again?

Essay Topic 3

Mother seems to be coping best with the move to America. How are Ha and her family coping with the move to America? Why does Mother seem to be coping the best?

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