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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. How many minutes does it take Co Nga to tighten Mai and Ut's braces?

2. What does Ba bury in the family plot to represent Ong?

3. Where do Mai and Ut go for breakfast in Chapter 25?

4. In Chapter 19 after Mai is told to sleep after the leech is removed, what time does she wake?

5. Where is the message Ong left?

Short Essay Questions

1. What jobs do Co Nga and her husband have?

2. How do Mai and Ut find the detective and the guard?

3. In Chapter 17, what happens when Mai and Ut show up at Co Hanh's house?

4. What does Bac Thuong say happened to Ong?

5. How do Mai and Bai get through the night in Chapter 22?

6. What information does Mai provide about how Vietnamese like their food and their shopping and food procurement habits?

7. Why does Chi BeBe threaten Mai and Ut when they return to Co Nga's house?

8. Why does Mai decide to stay in Vietnam and return when her father does?

9. How does Ba react when it begins to rain after a trip to the market?

10. In Chapter 19, why does Mai pass out at Co Hanh's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ong and the guard were assigned to lengthen a tunnel. How would you describe the relationship between Ong and the guard and how they became victims of their circumstances?

Essay Topic 2

Ba makes a trip to Vietnam with her son and granddaughter. Why does Ba return to Vietnam? What does the trip have to do with closure?

Essay Topic 3

A narrator of a story can be trustworthy or untrustworthy. Does Mai seem to be a trustworthy or untrustworthy narrator?

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