Why does the family have to leave their home?

They went looking for their father.

The first day of the lunar calendar

A day celebrated as everyone's birthday

The name of Ha's oldest brother

In early March when TiTi leaves Vietnam, Ha ________.

is happy that her family is poor so they can stay

is upset because she wants to leave too

is afraid that she will have to leave too

hurt because Titi promised she'd never leave

What does Ha and her family know about father?

He left on a Navy mission and never returned

He left them to go find more opportunities

He is living with his new family in Vung Tau

What action best represents Ha’s affection for her mother?

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.

The war is coming closer and the rich people flee in boats.

Her parents got another job in a different city.

She is going to school somewhere else.

The war is over and her family is relocating.

What action explains why Ha feels smart?

She buys just a little less than her mom needs so she can buy something for herself.

She goes to the market all by herself.

She can find all the ingredients that her mother asks for all by herself.

She can count the money and figure out how much she can buy with the money her mom gives her.

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.

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.

What did Uncle Son do when faced with the option of getting on a new ship?

He resisted boarding, and Ha's family ended up on the roomier first 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.

Ha's mother and father came south, but what happened to Ha's grandparents - her mother's parents?

The could not leave the North to come to the South.

They were killed by the communist.

They were kidnapped and taken to prison.

As Ha and her family leave by boat, _______________.

Saigon is destroyed by the communist

the former name for Ho Chi Minh city

What does Ha’s culture believe about the New Year?

a. The first day of the lunar calendar foretells the entire year.

a. The first day of the lunar calendar is a day reserved for reflection and goal setting?

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.

What statement BEST describes Ha’s relationship with her mother?

a. She loves her mother deeply and longs to see her happy.

a. She wants to be exactly like her mother.

a. She is always trying to be “good enough” for her mother.

She is embarrassed by her mother.

Why does Brother Khoi refuse to eat his share of eggs?

a. He hopes his eggs will hatch into baby chicks.

a. He gives his mother his eggs.

He sells his eggs to earn money for his family.

What is NOT true about Ha’s school days in Saigon?

Ha was the smartest child in her class.

Ha wanted to win the math competition for the prized plant.

Mother does not worry about Father being able to find them if they leave home because:

She knows to stay in touch with Father’s family in their ancestral home in the North.

She already knows that Father is dead.

She knows she can reach him by email.

She knows the United Nations will help her find him.

What statement BEST describes Mother?

She carries a burden of sadness but works hard every day.

She is a hardworking woman who enjoys life.

She lives in constant fear and panic.

She is determined to stay loyal to her country and becomes a communist.

Why do Ha and Mother go to President Thieu's long annual ceremonies honoring war wives?

They get food supplies afterwards.

It makes them feel closer to Father.

What happened to Ha's school?

A siren announces that school will be closed early.

A bomb destroyed the school so Ha can no longer attend school.

Ha solves a very complicated math problem that won her a sweet potato plant.

Ha's teacher gets fired for having a favorite student.

Inside Out & Back Again: Part I

Authored by KIRSTEN GRIFFONE

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5th - 7th Grade

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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.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

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1 min • 1 pt

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.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What 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.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

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1 min • 1 pt

From what country does the ship which rescues them come?

America

Guam

Thailand

China

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who is the Author?

Dr. Suess

Oprah

Thanhha Lai

Lio Mien

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

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What do you read inside this book?

Sentences

Words

Poems

Books

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

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Inside Out & Back Again: Part I

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

The story begins on Tet. What is Tet?

What does Mother think about the President of Vietnam?

What is the main reason Ha and her mother go to the presidential palace to hear President Thieu speak?

From what country does the ship which rescues them come?

Who is the Author?

What do you read inside this book?

This novel is told from which point of view?

Who is the main character?

Why does the family have to leave their home?

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