Inside Out and Back Again (pages 142-188)

In the poem "Black and White and Yellow and Red,"(pgs.143-144/149-150 in Epic Books) how does the author Ha and food to propel the action of the story?

• By revealing that she really isn't that hungry.

• By comparing the food in America to the food in Vietnam.

• By comparing and contrasting the Vietnam Flag to the American Flag.

• By showing another example of how Ha is struggling to fit in.

"Eggs explode like smears of snot on our front door. Just dumb kids, says our cowboy. Bathroom paper hangs like ghosts on our willow. More dumb kids says our cowboy." WHAT TWO THINGS DO THESE STANZAS SHOW ABOUT THE COWBOY. (Choose all that Apply)

• He doesn't want the family to panic.

• He is afraid.

• He remembers what it was like to be a dumb kid.

• He understands that these antics occur during Halloween.

• He is unwilling to give up his quest of helping Ha's family.

On pages 160-161 (167-168 in Epic Books), what are TWO central ideas of the poem, "Hiding?” (Choose all that Apply)

• Karate is the answer to all problems.

• Hiding, though not effective, is one way to deal with issues.

• School is not fun for Brother Vu

• Siblings look out for each other

• Practicing a new craft will make you an expert

Using pages 162-165 (169-174 in Epic Books), which TWO sentences should be included in the summary of the poem "Neighbors?" (Choose all that Apply)

• Brother Quang refuses to translate.

• A brick shatters the front window, landing on our dinner table along with a note.

• Mother decides we must meet our neighbors.

• Next to her shouts reach us behind a door unopened

• We're so startled we stand like trees.

On page 167 (176 in Epic Books), what does the word ILLOGICAL mean as used in the story?

• acceptable

• creative

• making no sense

• hard to spell

Using pages 166-167 (175-176 in Epic Books), which is a central idea presented in poem "New Word a Day."

• Trying a new candy is always pleasant.

• Miss Washington has all of the answers

• Learning something new brings rewards.

• Miss Washington is not the greatest teacher.

Part A: Using page 168 (page 177 in Epic Books), , what does the poem "More is Not Better," reveal about Ha.

• She is ashamed of her name.

• She wants to move back to Vietnam with her friends.

• She feels bad for Brother Khoi.

• She would rather be naive than to have her feelings hurt.

Part B: Which piece of evidence best supports the answer to question 6?

• "...I understand because Brother Khoi nodded into my head..."

• "I understand and wish I could go back to not understanding."

• "...yelling ha-ha-ha down the hall..."

• "...when they wonder is I live in the jungle with tigers..."

Using pages 169-172 (177-181 in Epic Books), Select the word that best describes the tone of the poem HALELUDA.

• bitterness

• acceptance

• loneliness

• sympathy

Based on the poem "Can't Help,"(pg. 173/181 in Epic Books) we can infer that Ha's mother is feeling...

• Angry because she is in a new country that she doesn't understand.

• Hopeful and full of joy.

• Calm and at peace.

• Lonely and in need of help