Inside out and back again (pgs.48-59)

What do you think the word, monsoon most likely means on pg. 48?

• strong winds mixed with rain

• snow

• hail

• bombs

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Which is an example of a simile on pg. 48?

• slashes lighten the sky

• we pretend the monsoon has come early

• bombs explode like thunder

• gunfire falls like rain

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What does the phrase "gunfire falls like rain" most likely mean on pg.48?

• gun fire is starting to cease, war is ending

• gun fire is often, war is getting worse

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What gesture does mother make to let us know she thinks the president is lying? pg.49

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According to the poem, watch over us, how will Ha's mother find her father again?

• through praying

• by luck

• through Father's ancestral home in the North

• she will not find him

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Based off the information on pages 52-54, how do we know brother Khoi plans to stay in Saigon?

• he tells his mother he is not leaving

• he tells Ha is not leavin

• He goes missing from home

• He tells his mother "make only three bags" loudly.

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Why does Ha's mother show brother Khoi their father's picture on page 53?

• to convince him to go fight in the war like his father and be a hero

• to convince him to obey his parents and leave with his family and flee Saigon

• to convince him to go find his missing father

• to convince him to go steal food for the family

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What do you think the word, gaunt most likely means on pg. 54?

• to look unhealthy

• to look healthy

• to be angry

• to be happy

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On page 55, Ha says "I love her more for her scars." Infer: Based on what we know about Ha's life how do you think she might connect with this scarred doll?

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On pages 57-59, we learn what piece of valuable information?

• the family has decided to Saigon because of the memories they have made there

• the family has decided to flee Saigon, but are leaving behind many memories

• the family dies before they are able to leave

• father returns home to leave Saigon with his family

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