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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 20.
(d) 15.

2. Thi is depicted as trying what kind of juice in Malaysia?
(a) Chrysanthemum.
(b) Lilac.
(c) Tomato.
(d) Apple.

3. Thi depicts Ma's devotion to her children by showing Ma peeling what type of fruit?
(a) Grapes.
(b) Peaches.
(c) Plums.
(d) Strawberries.

4. Bo says that eventually, the land reforms resulted in the deaths of how many people?
(a) 50,000.
(b) 100,000.
(c) 220,000.
(d) 10,000.

5. What does Bo do while Ma is working at her first job in America?
(a) He puts together circuit boards from home.
(b) He stays home with the children.
(c) He works as a tutor from home.
(d) He hangs out in the backyard.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the panel depicting Thi's family members, Bich says, "It's pronounced" (29) in what way?

2. What emotion does Thi feel when Ma brings up her own past suicide attempt?

3. The preface of the graphic memoir is dated July of what year?

4. What sort of merchant had poisoned the waters near Bo's boyhood home?

5. On the same page that contains a unique type of media, Thi states, "We were now" what kind of "people" (267)?

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