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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bo tells Thi that when he was what age, his grandfather had enrolled Bo in a French school?
(a) 8.
(b) 16.
(c) 12.
(d) 5.

2. During Thi's parents' escape attempt, what happened to the boat?
(a) It caught fire.
(b) It hit a river island.
(c) It hit a rocky shore.
(d) It sank.

3. Chapter 5, entitled "Either, Or," revolves around which person?
(a) Bo.
(b) Ma.
(c) Bich.
(d) Lan.

4. What constant within society does Thi had "riled [Ma] up" (225)?
(a) Surveillance.
(b) Famine.
(c) Neighborhood meetings.
(d) Work shortages.

5. Thi describes her mother's scent by using the name of what brand?
(a) Oil of Olay.
(b) Dove.
(c) Baby powder.
(d) Jean Nate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ma says that her mother had taken what action whenever Thi had climbed into her lap?

2. Seats on the escape boat are described as being "bought in" what "or in promises of repayment" (229)?

3. Bo explains that "Saigon had its own" what called "the Binh Xuyen" (176)?

4. How old was Bo when he went to see his father in the North?

5. Bo says that before his final visit to see Bo, Bo's father had given what object to Ma?

Short Essay Questions

1. What occurs on April 30, 1975?

2. How is the motherhood archetype portrayed within Chapter 7, entitled "Heroes and Losers"?

3. For what specific purpose does Bui depict Ma's dedication to her children?

4. What action does Bui depict in order to symbolize Ma's dedication to her children?

5. In what year does Bo arrive in Saigon for the first time and to which of Thi's own experiences does she visually compare the moment in Bo's life?

6. Who was Truong Chinh and whom did he emulate?

7. What extreme action do Bo and Hai take in order to keep Hai's children quiet during the escape?

8. What is the meaning of the term "nguy" (221)?

9. How do the policies of the Communist party affect the Bui family?

10. What new law is one that Ma is unwilling to follow?

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