IOBA Section 3

What inference can be made about the cowboy's wife's feelings towards Ha and her family?

• welcoming

• worried

• upset

In Out the Too-High Window, Ha describes what she sees in the neighborhood as "clean, quiet, loneliness". What does she mean by this?

Why doesn't Ha love the "pink sofas, green chairs, plastic cover on a table, stained mattresses, old clothes, unmatched dishes" in the new house the cowboy has rented for them?

• she used to be poor but at least her furniture matched

• it was scratchy

• her dad can't see them

In the poems First Rule, Second Rule, and Third Rule, Ha is learning the rules of English. What animal does she constantly refer to in these poems?

• rabbit

• snake

• squirrel

How would you describe Ha's attitude toward English?

• opinionated

• positive, enjoyment

• annoyed, frustrated

In the poem Neigh Not Hee, what does Ha mean when she says "The pity giver feels better, never the pity receiver?"

• giving pity feels good

• giving pity only helps the one giving pity

• giving out pity is a good thing to do

In the poem Sadder laugh, what text allows you to infer that Ha is nervous about going to school?

• "I wake up with dragonflies zipping through my gut"

• "I'm the first student in class"

• "She doesn't seem impressed"

What does the title of the poem Rainbow refer to?

• the colors of the construction paper on the bulletin board

• the mix of different kids in the classroom

• the sky when Ha looked up

How is the boy who plucks a hair from Ha's arm different from the time Ha plucked a golden hair from the man on the ship?

• the man was her friend

• she was being curious, he was being mean

• she did it by accident

How is brother vu's day different from the rest of the family's day?

• he is whistling

• he isn't talking

• his fingers are wrapped