Inside Out & Back Again End of Unit test

Hà tells us that the papaya tree "grew from a seed I flicked into the back garden/ A seed like a fish eye, slippery shiny black." What literary devices does Hà use?

• repetition and rhyme

• Rhyme and imagery

• Hyperbole and repetition

• Simile and imagery

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What event is Hà describing when she says, "Black seeds spill/like clusters of eyes,/wet and crying"?

• The war coming to Saigon

• The cutting down of her papayas

• The loss of her father

• The mother's loneliness

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

When on the boat, why does biting hot rice remind Hà of papaya?

• It has a similar texture

• It is chewy

• It has the same level of sweetness.

• It tastes like the best food she's ever eaten because she's so hungry.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the main reason why Mrs. Washington is so caring and accepting of Hà and her family?

• Because she tells us she never had children of her own

• Because she tells us that she used to be a teacher

• Because she explains that her son was a soldier who loved Hà's country

• Because she is old

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Read the following excerpt and answer the following question.

"Mother is even more amazed/by the generosity/of the American government/until Brother Quang says/it's to ease the guit/of losing the war./Mother's face crinkles/like paper on fire." (124).

Why does her face crinkle like paper?

• Because she is an elderly lady

• Because she feels that Brother Quang is pessimistic about their current situation

• Because she has high hopes for the American Government

• Because she feels that the family, at this point, should express their political opinions

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

How is Hà's expectation of her American sponsor shattered?

• She realizes that Mr. Johnston does not have a horse nor has he ever ridden one

• He sweats uncontrollably

• His wife rejects the thought of sponsoring a Vietnamese family

• She believes the school is going to be a welcoming place

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When Hà is being picked on, why does she say it is so important to learn English?

• So she can tell on Pink Boy

• So she can understand what is being said about her

• So she can move

• So she can fight back with her words

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What type of literary device is used in the following sentence?

"Swirls of incense/reach me,/hovering like a blanket,/tugging me in."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• ​ Analogy

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which of the following is evidence that Hà and her family are beginning to fit in?

• Some girls in school braid Hà's hair

• Vu Lee teaches some martial arts moves on the front lawn to other kids

• Neighbors bring "jiggly, colorful food we don't eat."

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What type of literary device is used in the following sentence?

"It is time to tell Mother/why misery/ keeps pouncing on me."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9