"Brother Khoi gets to monitor lines for the bathrooms, where bottoms stick out to the sea behind blankets blowing in the wind" (80).

This ia an example of what type of figurative language?

• Onomatopoeia

• Idiom

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

"Other girls must be made of bamboo, bending whichever way they are told" (73-74). You can infer that Ha is

• Headstrong

• Brave

• Mischievious

• Argumentative

A strong example of imagery is found on page 81: "Pouches of pan-fried shredded coconut, Tamarind paste on banana leaf, Wedges of pineapple on a stick, And of course, cubes of papaya tender and shiny." What is the purpose of imagery in the section above?

• to teach Americans about common Vietnamese foods

• to encourage the reader to try new foods

• to reminisce about familiar foods

• to compare the texture and color of different types of food

The incident with Ha's doll and Brother Khoi's chick most closely symbolizes?

• the uncertainty of life on a ship

• the realization that their father is not returning

• the hope that they will return to Saigon one day

• the end of their former life in Saigon

On which island is Tent City?

• Hawaii

• Guam

• France

• Vietnam

Why does Ha like the American commander so much?

• He explains to everyone exactly what is going to happen.

• He reminds Ha of her father.

• He treats Ha's family a little better than he treats the other passengers.

• He keeps everyone safe.

The second camp ("Another Tent City") where Ha's family stays is located in

• Florida

• Alabama

• Canada

• Guam

What does Ha's mother do to improve the family's chances of getting a sponsor in the United States?

• She sells her amethyst ring so she can pay for a sponsor.

• She tells them that she is an expert seamstress.

• She changes the family sponsor application to say that the family is Christian.

• She says that her son can teach English to all of the other refugees in the United States.

"I don’t know them, so their pain seems unreal next to Brother Khoi’s, whose eyes are as wild as those of his broken chick" (85). This is an example of what type of figurative language?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Simile

"A sure answer, honk honk, seems close enough and real enough to call everyone on deck" (91). This is an example of what type of figurative language?

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia