Goodbye, Vietnam Ch 10

What is the first thing the people on the boat look for every morning?

• shipwrecks

• turtles

• land

What does Loi make out of string?

• a bird catcher

• a fishing net

• a hat

Where does Quang’s family bury his body?

• an island

• the ocean

• Vietnam

Mai is hungry but she feels sorry for the turtle Loi catches. Why?

• She remembers how she felt like a turtle without its shell when she first left her village.

• She is a vegetarian.

• Loi is so violent to the turtle that it makes a noise upsetting to Mai.

Mai wonders, “In all the space of the sky, how did the moon know where it should be? What kept it from being like our boat, just drifting on the sea of sky?” How would you answer her question with science?

CHOOSE 1 QUESTION:

1. As the boat’s supply of drinking water gets smaller and smaller, people disagree about how to divide what’s left. The grandmother says no one should get any except for the boys because “They will carry on the family name.” What does she mean? How do you feel about her opinion?

2. Write about a death ceremony you have observed or participated in. How was it similar to the ceremony for Quang? How was it different?