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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why did Ha's mother and father move from North Vietnam to South Vietnam?To flee CommunismTo get marriedFather got a new jobTo flee Ha's grandfather - 2. Multiple ChoiceThe story begins on Tet. What is Tet?Vietnamese ThanksgivingVietnamese ChristmasVietnamese HalloweenVietnamese New Year
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Mother think about the President of Vietnam?He's very truthful.He's a liar.He's a good leader.He's courageous.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the main reason Ha and her mother go to the presidential palace to hear President Thieu speak?To get flour, a sack of rice, and honey.They love and respect him and want to listen to every word he has to say.To get sugar, rice, and vegetable oil.They were forced to go and didn't really want to be there.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceFrom what country does the ship which rescues them come?AmericaGuamThailandChina
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWho is the Author?Dr. SuessOprahThanhha LaiLio Mien
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat do you read inside this book?SentencesWordsPoemsBooks
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThis novel is told from which point of view?3rd Person2nd PersonI don't know1st Person
- 9. Multiple Choice
Who is the main character?
Kim Ha
Tem
Sstivvan
Tu Le
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why does the family have to leave their home?
They went looking for their father.
There was a war.
Vu wanted to meet Bruce Lee.
They wanted to go on vacation.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Tet is ________.
The first day of the lunar calendar
A day celebrated as everyone's birthday
The name of Ha's oldest brother
Both a and b
- 12. Multiple Choice
I decided
to wake before dawn
and tap my big toe
to the tile floor
first
Based on this stanza, the reader can infer that Ha is
negative
strong willed
mean
obedient
- 13. Multiple Choice
In early March when TiTi leaves Vietnam, Ha ________.
is upset because she wants to leave too
is happy that her family is poor so they can stay
is afraid that she will have to leave too
hurt because Titi promised she'd never leave
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describe Ha's relationship with her mother?
difficult
troubled
loving
combative
- 15. Multiple Choice
What does Ha and her family know about father?
He left them to go find more opportunities
He is returning in one year
He left on a Navy mission and never returned
He is living with his new family in Vung Tau
- 16. Multiple Choice
What action best represents Ha’s affection for her mother?
She follows her everywhere.
She is going to give her the first papaya off of the tree.
She listens to her when her mom tells her to come inside.
She listens to her advice about staying away from her brothers.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Why is Titi leaving?
Her parents got another job in a different city.
She is going to school somewhere else.
The war is coming closer and the rich people flee in boats.
The war is over and her family is relocating.
- 18. Multiple Choice
What action explains why Ha feels smart?
She goes to the market all by herself.
She can find all the ingredients that her mother asks for all by herself.
She buys just a little less than her mom needs so she can buy something for herself.
She can count the money and figure out how much she can buy with the money her mom gives her.
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is the best explanation as to why Brother Khoi cannot keep an egg to hatch?
They need the eggs for food because the price of food has gotten more expensive.
The chicken doesn’t give enough eggs.
The lamp isn’t hot enough to hatch an egg.
Ha likes to dip bread in a nice soft yolk.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat year does the story take place?1974197119751980
- 21. Multiple Choice
How did Ha disobey Mother on the Tet of 1975, the Year of the Cat?
She tapped her big toe on the tile floor to be ahead of her brother.
She stole a speckled egg from the birdhouse above the back door.
She sneaked off TiTi and went for a dip in the cold Mekong River
She took her brother's bright new kite and flew it high above Saigon.
- 22. Multiple Choice
What did Uncle Son do when faced with the option of getting on a new ship?
He convinced Ha's mother to take Ha while he and the boys stayed behind.
He Brother Khoi to swim underwater and inspect the new ship's hull.
He bribed its captain to obtain staterooms for himself and Ha's family.
He resisted boarding, and Ha's family ended up on the roomier first ship.
- 23. Multiple ChoiceKim Ha has _____________.a pet ratthree brothersa tutor
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is true in March before Ha and her family flee?Distant bombs can be heard.Communists are getting closer.Prices are rising.All of the above
- 25. Multiple ChoiceHa's mother and father came south, but what happened to Ha's grandparents - her mother's parents?They were killed by the communist.They were kidnapped and taken to prison.The could not leave the North to come to the South.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWish mother would stop
Chiding me to stay calm,
Which makes it worse.
What does chiding mean in the stanza above?arguingscoldingallowing - 27. Multiple ChoiceHa and her family must flee their home which is in ____________.South VietnamNorth VietnamMexico
- 28. Multiple ChoiceHa's family is torn on whether to leave Saigon or stay, but __________ helps to convince mother that it is best to leave.Brother QuangUncle Sonbombs
- 29. Multiple ChoiceAs Ha and her family leave by boat, _______________.Saigon is destroyed by the communista monsoon hits SaigonSaigon floods with water
- 30. Multiple Choice
Who is Thanhha Lai?
The main character of the book
The author of the book
- 31. Multiple Choice
Saigon is...
the former name for Ho Chi Minh city
a Vietnamese soup
the name of a boat
the author of the book
- 32. Multiple Choice
What is Bánh chưng?
A holiday
The main character's name
A book
A traditional Vietnamese food
- 33. Multiple Choice
Ho Chi Minh is a city in
northern Vietnam
southern Vietnam
- 34. Multiple Choice
The lunar calendar is based on the phases of
the sun
the stars
the moon
the dinosaurs
- 35. Multiple Choice
The main character of the book is
a girl
a boy
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhere does the story take place?ChinaMiddle EastSudanVietnam
- 37. Multiple ChoiceFrom whose perspective is each poem written in the novel Inside Out and Back Again?HaVuKhoiMother
- 38. 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.
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the strongest symbol of Ha’s life in Saigon?BananasRicePapayaPork
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWho or what was Ha named for?BuddhaA riverPapayaHer father
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhat statement BEST describes Ha’s relationship with her mother?a. She wants to be exactly like her mother.a. She is always trying to be “good enough” for her mother.a. She loves her mother deeply and longs to see her happy.She is embarrassed by her mother.
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Brother Khoi refuse to eat his share of eggs?He is allergic to eggsa. He gives his mother his eggs.a. He hopes his eggs will hatch into baby chicks.He sells his eggs to earn money for his family.
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhat does mother add to the rice to make it last longer and fill the bellies of her children?PorkPotatoesCeleryCabbage
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Ha’s place in the family?She is the youngestShe is the oldestShe is the only girlBoth A and C
- 45. 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
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWho does Ha imagine her father to be like?Brother QuangThe CowboyBrother VuUncle Son
- 47. 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.
- 48. 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.
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Ha leave Vietnam?To find her fatherTo find her father's familyTo escape communismTo go to college
- 50. Multiple Choice
Why do Ha and Mother go to President Thieu's long annual ceremonies honoring war wives?
They get food supplies afterwards.
They love hearing him speak.
It is their duty as citizens.
It makes them feel closer to Father.
- 51. Multiple Choice
What happened to Ha's school?
A bomb destroyed the school so Ha can no longer attend school.
A siren announces that school will be closed early.
Ha solves a very complicated math problem that won her a sweet potato plant.
Ha's teacher gets fired for having a favorite student.
- 52. Multiple Choice
What does Uncle Son suggest Ha and her family do?
He suggests they should take a helicopter and flee Vietnam.
He suggests they should take a navy boat and leave Vietnam.
He suggests they go join the Northern Vietnamese since they are going to win.
He suggests they stay in their house until the fighting stops.
- 53. Multiple Choice
Why does Brother Khoi not want to leave Vietnam?
Brother Khoi wants to protect his chick.
Brother Khoi wants to save Ha's papaya tree.
Brother Khoi does not want them to leave the country they love.
Brother Khoi does not want to start over in a new place.
- 54. Multiple Choice
I should side with
my most tolerable brother,
but I love a soft yolk
to dip bread.
In this stanza, tolerable means:
funny, amusing
hungry
acceptable, ok
annoying
- 55. Multiple Choice
Black seeds spill
like clusters of eyes,
wet and crying.
This stanza is an example of:
personification
simile
allusion
metaphor
- 56. Multiple Choice
Each child can bring one special thing in their pack when they escape on the boat. Ha chooses to bring:
papaya seeds
an egg
her journal
an old doll
- 57. Multiple Choice
At the family meeting, Brother Vu is the only one who agrees with Mother. He wants to leave Vietnam because:
He is afraid of the Communists
He wants to travel to where Bruce Lee lived.
He wants to find his father
He loves his mother, and wants her to be happy
- 58. Multiple Choice
Five papayas
the sizes of
my head,
a knee,
two elbows,
and a thumb
cling to the trunk
This stanza is an example of:
theme
personification
metaphor
simile
- 59. Multiple Choice
Ha is trying to solve a math riddle before Tram because she wants to win:
a sweet potato plant
a young papaya tree
money to buy her Mother a gift
a piece of sweet rice candy
- 60. Multiple Choice
On her actual birthday, Ha gets one wish. She tells her mother she wants:
A sister
Sweet rice candy
A new journal
A story
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