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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many young children are still in the home when Bo takes over most of the parenting?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

2. How many years after Ma's suicide attempt does she bring up the subject with Thi for the first time?
(a) 30.
(b) 5.
(c) 15.
(d) 20.

3. Thi mentions that she used to think of her mother as what type of royal family member?
(a) A duchess.
(b) A queen.
(c) A dauphine.
(d) A princess.

4. In his youth, Bo dyed his clothes what color in order to "look like a Communist" (155)?
(a) Gray.
(b) Red.
(c) Pink.
(d) Black.

5. Bui states in the Preface that she helped to open what sort of high school?
(a) Alternative.
(b) Drama.
(c) Magnet.
(d) Beauty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 1, entitled "Labor," takes place in what location?

2. Bui tells Nguyen that she had gotten good grades and taken what other action in order to get scholarships?

3. Who is the oldest of Bui's sisters?

4. What procedure does Bui want to avoid if at all possible during the birth of her son?

5. What is Bui seeking when she meets with Viet Thanh Nguyen?

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