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What type of text is found in the novel?

• sentences
• poems 
• chapters
• words

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CCSS.RL.8.10

Why did Ha's mother and father move from North Vietnam to South Vietnam?

• To flee Communism
• To get married
• Father got a new job
• To flee Ha's grandfather

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

What year does the story begin and mostly take place?

• 1974
• 1971
• 1975
• 1980

The story begins on Tet. What is Tet?

• Vietnamese Thanksgiving
• Vietnamese Christmas
• Vietnamese Halloween
• Vietnamese New Year

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.4

How does Ha defy her mother the morning of Tet

• She eats rice cakes before everyone else

• She touches the tile floor with her foot

• She prays alone

• She drops a cup of tea on the floor

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Mother think about the President of Vietnam?

• He's very truthful.
• He's a liar.
• He's a good leader.
• He's courageous.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

What does Mother lose that symbolizes Father's love for her?

• Her papaya tree
• The amethyst ring
• The pearl earrings
• The diamond necklace

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.4

 Ha's papaya tree is a symbol of:

• Determination
• Hope
• Peace
• Love

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

What secret item does Brother Khoi have on the boat?

• An extra rice cake
• A doll
• A journal
• A chick

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the golden fuzz?

• A chick
• Arm hair
• A man's beard
• A golden retriever

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4