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- 1. Multiple ChoiceFrom whose perspective is each poem written in the novel Inside Out and Back Again?HaVuKhoiMother
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Ha’s culture believe about the New Year?a. The first day of the lunar calendar is a day reserved for reflection and goal setting?a. The first day of the lunar calendar foretells the entire year.a. It is bad luck to eat meat on the first day of the New Year.The dead must be celebrated on the first day of the lunar calendar of they will come back to haunt you.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the strongest symbol of Ha’s life in Saigon?BananasRicePapayaPork
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWho or what was Ha named for?BuddhaA riverPapayaHer father
- 5. Multiple Choice
What statement BEST describes Ha’s relationship with her mother?
She wants to be exactly like her mother.
She is always trying to be “good enough” for her mother.
She loves her mother deeply and longs to see her happy.
She is embarrassed by her mother.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why does Brother Khoi refuse to eat his share of eggs?
He is allergic to eggs
He gives his mother his eggs.
He hopes his eggs will hatch into baby chicks.
He sells his eggs to earn money for his family.
- 7. Multiple Choice"Eyes like hers can’t help But carry sadness;
even as a child
her parents were alarmed
by the weight in her eyes."
Who is the “she” this passage is referring to?
HaMiss WashingtonMiss JohnsonMother - 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat does mother add to the rice to make it last longer and fill the bellies of her children?PorkPotatoesCeleryCabbage
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is Ha’s place in the family?
She is the youngest
She is the only girl
Both A and B
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is NOT true about Ha’s school days in Saigon?The school year ended early.Ha wanted to win the math competition for the prized plant.Ha was the smartest child in her class.Ha teased the girl next to her
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWho does Ha imagine her father to be like?Brother QuangThe CowboyBrother VuUncle Son
- 12. Multiple ChoiceMother does not worry about Father being able to find them if they leave home because:She already knows that Father is dead.She knows she can reach him by email.She knows to stay in touch with Father’s family in their ancestral home in the North.She knows the United Nations will help her find him.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat statement BEST describes Mother?She is a hardworking woman who enjoys life.She lives in constant fear and panic.She carries a burden of sadness but works hard every day.She is determined to stay loyal to her country and becomes a communist.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Ha leave Vietnam?To find her fatherTo find her father's familyTo escape communismTo go to college
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat one word BEST describes Ha’s voyage out of Vietnam?excitingeasyquickterrifying
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the awful smell coming from Brother Khoi on the ship?Body odorA rotten papayaa dead baby chickDirty, sweaty socks
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat can you INFER about Ha when she throws her doll into the sea?She has outgrown dolls.She is embarrassed the doll is in such poor condition.The doll has a terrible odor.She wants to help Brother Khoi heal.
- 18. Multiple Choice
How do Ha’s brothers keep busy while living in Guam?
Cooking
Translating between Vietnamese and English
Both A and B
- 19. Multiple Choice
What does Brother Quang refer to as a“tangible remnant of love” when mother wants to sell this in order to get materials from the refugee camp?
Mother’s Amethyst Ring
Brother Khoi’s baby chick
The picture of Father
Ha's doll
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Mother choose to bring the family to America?She has a cousin in ParisHa speaks English wellUncle Son’s family is thereShe feels there will be more opportunities for her children in America
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat “key word” gives refugee families a better chance at being sponsored?ChristianMotivatedEnglishEducated
- 22. Multiple ChoiceI love him
immediately
and imagine him
to be good-hearted and loud
and the owner of a horse.
Who is the “him” the passage is referring to?Uncle SonThe CowboyBrother QuangSteven - 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Mother make a first priority in America?CollegeLearning EnglishFinding a homeBecoming a Christian
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat statement BEST describes how Ha first adjusted to life in America?She is very agreeable to learning all American customs.She struggles to adapt to such a vastly different culture.She learns English during the first week in Alabama.She finds way to continue to live just as she did in Vietnam.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhy doesn’t Ha eat in the cafeteria at school?She can’t find her classmates.She doesn’t feel comfortable with the people and the different foodsIt is too loud in the cafeteria.Her teachers leaves the school to run errands
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement BEST describes Ha?She is calm.She is sad.She is quick-tempered.she is funny
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat does this passage mean?
Mostly
I wish
I were
still
Smart.
Ha wishes she knew English well.
Ha wishes she did not have so much to learn in America.
Ha wishes she was back in Vietnam.All of the above. - 28. Multiple ChoiceHow is Ha’s family initially treated by their neighbors?They are celebratedThey are harassedThey are welcomedNone of the above
- 29. Multiple ChoiceHa gets emotional support from:Brother QuangMiss ScottMiss WashingtonThe Cowboy
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhy is the family baptized?They want to be Catholic.They think the boys will get scholarships into better colleges if they are baptized.They want to gain acceptance from their American neighbors and community.They must be Christian to attend school.
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Mother year for the most?PapayasGround PorkFatherAcceptance
- 32. Multiple ChoiceI’ll pack you a lunch
and you can eat at your desk.
Who said this?Miss WashingtonMiss ScottMotherBrother Khoi - 33. Multiple ChoiceWho are Ha’s American friends?Pam and StevenPam and Pink BoyPat and StevenPink Boy and Pat
- 34. Multiple ChoiceHow does Mother suggest Ha calm herself?Scream and YellSingExerciseChant
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a link between Ha and Miss Washington?They both love booksThey both love animalsThey garden togetherThey both lost someone in the war
- 36. Multiple Choice______________ (Name)
avoids us
and we’re glad.
Which Name fits in the blank?Pink boyBrother VuThe CowboySteven - 37. Multiple Choice
Why does Brother Vu change his name to Vu Lee?
He wants to be a Vietnamese soldier.
He wants to be just like Bruce Lee
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhat does mother serve for early Christmas?Egg RollsHamFruit CakeClams
- 39. Multiple ChoiceLearn to Compromise.
To whom was the above statement spoken TO?MotherHaMiss WashingtonMiss Scott - 40. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Ha get as a Christmas gift?Beef JerkyA hamsterA bikeA doll
- 41. Multiple ChoiceMy high emotions
are squished beneath
the embarrassment
of not having a gift
for her.
What does this passage mean?Ha loves her gift so much she does not feel badly about NOT having a gift for her friend.Ha dislikes the gift she is given.Ha loves the gift she is given but ashamed she doesn’t have a gift to give her friend, Pam.Ha hates gifts. - 42. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Ha wear to school that make her classmates stop and stare?A tutuCowboy bootsA flannel nightgownbraids
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhere does Mother lose her amethyst stone?On the shipAt workDown the drainIn the garden
- 44. Multiple ChoiceThe amethyst stone is a symbol of:VietnamFatherWealthEducation
- 45. Multiple ChoiceHow does the family “let go” of Father?By putting his portrait in the fire.By dressing up nicely, placing his portrait on the alter, and chanting.By holding a funeral.By spreading his ashes in the sea.
- 46. Multiple ChoiceInside Out and Back Again takes place over:A yearTen yearsA lifetimeA week
- 47. Multiple ChoiceHow old is Ha?20141016
- 48. Multiple ChoiceHow does Ha change from the start of the novel to the end?She becomes more angryShe becomes very sadShe becomes more at peace with the futureShe decides that she would like to be a communist
- 49. Multiple ChoiceInside Out and Back Again is a work of:FictionFantasyHistorical FictionScience Fiction
- 50. Multiple ChoiceWhat is NOT a theme in Inside Out and Back Again?WarFamilyAcceptanceMan v. Beast
- 51. Multiple ChoiceWhich word matches the following definition:
To cause (someone) to feel isolated or estrangedalienatecentral ideademoralizeelusive - 52. Multiple ChoiceWhich word matches the following definition:
The genre of literature comprising of narratives that take place in the past and follow historical eventsfantasyscience fictionrealistic fictionhistorical fiction - 53. Multiple ChoiceWhich word matches the following definition:
To cause (someone) to lose confidence or hope; dispiritalienatedemoralizeelusivesolitude - 54. Multiple ChoiceWhich word matches the definition below:
The main idea or message in a textplotthemeconclusioncentral idea - 55. Multiple ChoiceWhich word matches the definition below:
Difficult to find, catch, or achievehibernateelusivedemoralizealienate - 56. Multiple ChoiceWhich word matches the definition below:
To conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.inferpersuaderevealgather - 57. Multiple ChoiceWhich word matches the definition below:
An event or occurrenceannoyancetroubleincidentaccident - 58. Multiple ChoiceWhich word matches the definition below:
To be a symbol of; to represent by means of symbolssymbolismpictureelusiveinference - 59. Multiple ChoiceWhat word matches the definition below:
To make (previously unknown or secret information) known to othersevidencesymbolizeinferreveal - 60. Multiple Choice
Which word matches the definition below:
Facts, clues, or information left behind
incident
evidence
inference
prediction
- 61. Multiple ChoiceWhich word matches the definition below:
An agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessionscompromisecontortedsolitudestarined - 62. Multiple ChoiceWhich word matches the definition below:
A feeling of intense longing for somethingcontortionsolitudeyearningincense - 63. Multiple ChoiceWhich word matches the definition below:
The state or situation of being alonesolitudeannoyedelusiveincense - 64. Multiple ChoiceWhich word matches the definition below:
To twist or bend out of its normal shapecontortedcompromisingyearningrefugees - 65. Multiple Choice
Which word matches the definition below:
Showing signs of tiredness or nervous tension
Contorted
Strained
Sprained
Depressed
- 66. Multiple ChoiceWhich word matches the definition below:
The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or thingsdiscriminationresilienceyearningrepatriation - 67. Multiple ChoiceWhich word matches the definition below:
The return of someone to their own countryYearningContortionResettlementRepatriation - 68. Multiple ChoiceWhich word matches the definition below:
Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditionsRoad RageYearningResilienceSolitude - 69. Multiple Choice
Which word matches the definition below:
Suffering from malnutrition; not properly nourished
Resilience
Malnourished
Yearning
Asylum
- 70. Multiple ChoiceWhich word matches the definition below:
A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situationJourneyAdventureAsylumPlight - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags