2. What does the paste smell like that Co Hanh puts on Mai's face for her pimples?
(a) Lemon and ginger.
(b) Mint and ginger.
(c) Licorice.
(d) Peppermint.

3. How many diacritical marks are there for the 12 main vowels in the Vietnamese language?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 9.

4. What is the self-imposed uniform of any boy who opens a book in Vietnam?
(a) Black pants and white shirt.
(b) Khaki pants and white shirt.
(c) Blue pants and white shirt.
(d) Navy pants and white shirt.

5. Where is the guard now who guarded Ong when he was in captivity?
(a) Saigon.
(b) Hanoi.
(c) Da Nang.
(d) Ho Chi Minh.

6. How many children did Ba have to raise on her own?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

7. How days before Saigon fell did Ba and her children fly out?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

8. How many men did the detective find who had been captured with Ong?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

9. In Chapter 6, on what floor of the building does Mai remember the women and girls went and took a nap yesterday?
(a) 5th.
(b) 3rd.
(c) 1st.
(d) 4th.

10. What is Mai's grade point average at school?
(a) 3.86.
(b) 3.97.
(c) 4.0
(d) 3.90.

11. In Chapter 16, at what time of day are Ut and Mai assigned to make tea?
(a) 5 a.m.
(b) Noon.
(c) 6 a.m.
(d) Dawn.

12. Who else does Mai talk to when she calls Montana in Chapter 9?
(a) Hadley.
(b) Megan.
(c) HIM.
(d) Zoe.

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

14. What does Mai put on the window in Chapter 10, when she is trying to overhear her grandmother's conversation?
(a) Rotten banana.
(b) Rotten lychee.
(c) Rotten dragon fruit.
(d) Rotten pomelo.

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