Inside Out and Back Again Quiz (Inference / Summarize)

Part A: From the Poem “Inside Out” on page 4, what is the best inference you can make about the place that Ha lives?

• That it is a dangerous place to live.

• That they eat things smeared in blood.

• That they rely on fortune tellers to predict the future.

• That she likes to jump rope.

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Part B: Which TWO details prove your answer to part A.

• This year he predicts our lives will twist inside out.

• Maybe soldiers will no longer patrol our neighborhood

• But I heard on the playground

• Maybe the whistles that tell Mother to push us under the bed will stop screeching.

• Every year Mother visits the I Ching Teller of Fate.

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

• She follows her everywhere.

• 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.

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In the poem “Mother’s Day” on page 14-15, it is revealed that Ha’s mother works two jobs but she doesn’t have enough money to buy a car anymore. What is the best conclusions you can arrive at to explain why she doesn’t have enough money?

• She is working too hard at her first job and is not making enough clothing.

• People aren’t buying the dresses because they aren’t pretty enough.

• People are not buying the clothes because they cannot afford them because her prices are too high.

• People are not buying the clothes because they need money for food.

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In the poem "Eggs" on page 16, 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.

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In poem "Feel Smart " on page 19 What action explains why Ha feels smart?

• She goes to the market all by herself.

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

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

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

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Which detail from “Bridge to the Sea” on pages 42-43, best supports the inference that they are fleeing communism?

• There won't be a South Vietnam left to abandon.

• This door bypasses the navy checkpoint and leads straight to the port.

• I will not risk fleeing with my children on a rickety boat.

• When the time comes, this house is our bridge to the sea.

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After reading pages 44-51, what is the best reason that pushes mother towards the decision to leave Vietnam?

• The president resigns.

• They can hear the war at night.

• When Ha chops the food she tries to slice off as little as possible to conserve food.

• She decided to leave because she doesn’t want to be communist.

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Read the following summaries about Another Tent City on pages 107-108. Which summary is the most objective and concise?

• shows how dumb her Mother is to abandon her faith just to get out of tent city.

• lists the reasons Ha and her family can not leave the tent cities.

• describes the wait Ha's family had and the decision Mother had to make to get a sponsor for a move to America.

• illustrates Ha as a fun and laid back girl who enjoys tent city and how her Mother is an infidel.

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Read the summary about Part II: At Sea.

Part II: At Sea of Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai describes Ha's journey as a refugee. This section shows how difficult of a decision it was to leave their home. Ha and her family have to endure poor living conditions on a crowded boat, and even in the tent cities. Lastly, it shows that people must lean on each other in times of crisis.

Which detail from the text is important to add to this summary?

• Brother Khoi holds onto a dead chick, which makes him stink.

• Each member of Ha's family handles this move differently.

• Mother has to get rid of an Amethyst ring.

• A man from Alabama sponsors the family to move to America.

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