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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did Japan send troops to occupy northern French Indochina?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1940.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1939.

2. Once all of Thi's family lives in the same state, where does Ma live?
(a) In Bich's guest house.
(b) In Thi's backyard.
(c) In Tam's backyard.
(d) In a hotel.

3. Thi states that to understand her father's personality, she needs to understand what happened to him during what time period?
(a) When he was a teenager.
(b) When he was an infant.
(c) When he was a little boy.
(d) When he was a young man.

4. Bo describes the "land reforms" (169) as a "process of" (169) as taking what action in relation to society?
(a) Strengthening it.
(b) Uniting it.
(c) Destroying it.
(d) Reorganizing it.

5. Bo recalls how in the midst of starvation, his mother had sometimes been able to buy a small piece of what type of meat to share only with Bo?
(a) Liverwurst.
(b) Beef.
(c) Pork.
(d) Sausage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Thi mentions that she used to think of her mother as what type of royal family member?

2. In what city do Thi's memories of Bo "live" (64)?

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

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

5. Thi recalls that one day her family received a box full of what objects from Vietnam?

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