Inside Out and Back Again

When Ha and her family get to Cowboy's home they have to repack because:

• Cowboy's wife tells them to leave.

• they can tell Cowboy's wife does not want them there.

• Cowboy has decided he doesn't want them.

• they don't like Cowboy's wife.

What does Mother insist all the children must do?

• be polite to Cowboy's wife.

• master English

• never talk about their father.

• not be seen by neighbors.

How does Ha feel about American chicken?

• She loves it.

• She hates it.

• She thinks it's beautiful.

• She thinks it's just like the chicken from Vietnam.

How does Ha feel about learning English?

• excited

• amused

• frustrated

• bored

Which quote best illustrates how Ha feels about English?

• Whoever invented English should be bitten by a snake.

• All day I practice squeezing hisses through my teeth.

• I'm getting better at hissing.

• So much for rules!

What word best describes how Ha and Khoi feel about school?

• fun

• adventure

• endure

• success

Who teaches Ha how to defend herself?

• Cowboy

• Vu

• Quang

• Khoi

What does Ha do to handle the conflict with the kids at school?

• She cries.

• She hides from them.

• She yells at them.

• She tells the teacher on them.

How do the neighbors show how they feel about Ha and her family.

• eggs are thrown at their house

• their tree gets covered in toilet paper

• a brick is thrown through their window

• neighbors slam doors in their face

What is different about Miss Washington from the rest of the neighbors?

• She welcomes Ha's family to the neighborhood.

• Miss Washington is also from Vietnam.

• She knew Ha's father.

• Miss Washington had a son she adopted from Vietnam.