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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9 when Mai is pinching herself to stay awake, how many minutes is it until midnight?
(a) 18.
(b) 31.
(c) 23.
(d) 8.

2. In Chapter 9 when Mai calls Montana, who is Montanta with at the beach?
(a) Hadley.
(b) Megan.
(c) Andrea.
(d) Zoe.

3. At what ages do some of the Vietnamese in the village not nap because they are busy studying or working?
(a) Between 15 and 50.
(b) Between 12 and 45.
(c) Between 18 and 55.
(d) Between 15 and 40.

4. What is the girl wearing that Mai notices is petting a frog or toad in Chapter 5?
(a) Jeans and a white T-shirt.
(b) Khakis and a blue T-shirt.
(c) Khakis and a red T-shirt.
(d) Jeans and a pink T-shirt.

5. In what city do Mai, her father, and her grandmother land when they arrive in Vietnam?
(a) Hanoi.
(b) Saigon.
(c) Da Nang.
(d) Ho Chi Minh City.

6. What type of candy does Ba give Mai on the flight to Vietnam?
(a) Life Saver.
(b) Peppermint.
(c) Lemon drop.
(d) Jolly Rancher.

7. In Chapter 1, how long is the trip that Mai is talking with her Dad and grandmother to Vietnam?
(a) 6 weeks.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 8 weeks.
(d) 4 weeks.

8. What is Mai's favorite month at Laguna Beach?
(a) March.
(b) September.
(c) June.
(d) December.

9. How old were Ong and Ba when they married?
(a) 20 and 18.
(b) 17 and 15.
(c) 19 and 17.
(d) 18 and 16.

10. What words does Ba tell Mai that mean "no worries" (77)?
(a) Tạm biệt.
(b) Khong sao.
(c) Xin chà.
(d) Xin loi.

11. Where did Mai's parents meet?
(a) UC Davis.
(b) UCLA.
(c) Berkeley.
(d) Stanford.

12. What is Mai supposed to call Ong's brother?
(a) Ong Hien.
(b) Ong Giang.
(c) Ong Thuan.
(d) Ong Buong.

13. How far is Ba's village from Hanoi?
(a) 50 kilometers.
(b) 45 kilometers.
(c) 75 kilometers.
(d) 80 kilometers.

14. After making thongs, what do the girls go to eat?
(a) Goi Cuon.
(b) Pho.
(c) Banh Xeo.
(d) Banh mi.

15. Where is Minh going to boarding school?
(a) Denver.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Houston.
(d) Omaha.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the war end?

2. In Chapter 14, how many times does Mai panic about Montana and HIM?

3. What does Ba put on Mai's mosquito bites?

4. What is the date when men come in the story Ba tells Mai in Chapter 10?

5. What type of accent does Ut have when she speaks English?

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