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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 is the only salad dressing that Mai can eat?

2. How much does Mai weigh?

3. In Chapter 16, at what time of day are Ut and Mai assigned to make tea?

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

5. In Chapter 10, outside the window to what room does Mai try to overhear a conversation her grandmother is having?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How long has Ut been studying English, and how easy is it for Mai to communicate with her?

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

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

5. When did Mai's family leave Vietnam?

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

7. How does Mai describe her grandmother?

8. How has Mai prepared for a famine during her trip to Vietnam?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Lai reveals Mai’s life during a pivotal time. How do the events in Listen, Slowly help Mai mature and grow in the timeline covered in the novel?

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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