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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 color is the house Ba is taken to when she and Mai are taken to her village?

2. Who do Ut and Mai see try to flirt with Anh Minh in Chapter 13?

3. In Chapter 7, how old does Minh tell Mai a tree is that has hanging roots?

4. What color does Mai say is for romance in Chapter 13?

5. What year were North and South Vietnam divided?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Mai's thoughts after her short call with Montana in Chapter 9?

2. What does Co Tam, Ut's mother, invite Ba and Mai to attend and why does Mai want to go?

3. Why does Mai have to go to Vietnam with her father and grandmother?

4. How were Ong and Ba's children named and what did their names mean?

5. What does Mai find that her mother left for her in her suitcase?

6. When did Mai's family leave Vietnam?

7. Why does Mai get on Ut's wrong side?

8. What does Mai love about Laguna Beach in June?

9. What does Ba tell Mai about her match and marriage to Ong?

10. Who is Minh?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Listen, Slowly? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters, especially Mai? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 2

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Lai use artistic license to create the realistic background of Listen, Slowly?

Essay Topic 3

Juxtaposition is a literary device used to compare and contrast things. How does Lai use juxtaposition to show the differences between America and Vietnam? How does juxtaposition help readers understand the similarities and differences between Mai’s life in America and the lives of young people in Vietnam?

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