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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 type of tea does Mai drink after Co Hanh puts a mask on her for her pimples?

2. At what ages do some of the Vietnamese in the village not nap because they are busy studying or working?

3. Where is the guard now who guarded Ong when he was in captivity?

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

5. In Chapter 4, how long does Mua think it will take to find the guard who might have let Ong go?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Tiger Balm, and how does Ba use it on Mai?

2. How does Mai describe her grandmother?

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 Co Hanh do when she notices that Mai has pimples, and what advice does she give Mai?

6. How does Mai's call to Montana unfold in Chapter 9?

7. What instructions does Co Tam provide for the embroidery class Mai attends?

8. How does Mai spy on her grandmother and the detective in Chapter 10?

9. How is discipline different in Vietnam than in Laguna?

10. When did Mai's family leave Vietnam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters in a narrative and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Lai use imagery to help readers imagine the world where characters live in Listen, Slowly?

Essay Topic 3

Mai learns that rich kids in Vietnam have education opportunities that poorer kids do not. What challenges do economically challenged Vietnamese kids have to overcome to achieve their dreams?

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