I.O.B.A. pg. 156-177

 What is the tone from “Feel Dumb”?

• Lighthearted

• angry

• sad

• confident

How does the tone in “Wishes” differ from “Feel Dumb”

• The speaker gives “Wishes” a sad tone.

• The speaker gives “Wishes” a friendly tone

• The speaker gives “Wishes” a humorous tone.

• The speaker gives “Wishes” a frightening tone

On pg. 159, how does the structure of the last stanza affect the poem as a whole?

• It makes her emotions seem casual and not serious.

• It emphasizes her longing to communicate & be accepted

• It shows that she is not concerned with her education

• It reveals that she is ignorant and unintelligent.

Pg. 162- “Neighbors”: The reader knows the note attached to the brick was extremely insulting because _______________.

• Mother cried when she saw it.

• Brother Quang refused to read it to them

• It was written in blood.

• The cowboy called them “stupid kids”.

 Ha doesn’t have friends and doesn’t like going to school.

• True

• False

“Illogical”  il + logical    What does this word mean?

• Wise

• dishonest

• unreasonable

• intelligent

What does Ha think is illogical?

•  How people treat her.

• The way Americans don’t work hard.

• 1. That Cowboy won’t buy a horse.

• The rules of the English language

In “More Is Not Better”, Ha shares how she is picked on by other students.  They tease her based on ____________.

• rumors

• hatred

• memories

• stereotypes

When, or better yet, WHY does the Cowboy’s wife’s expression change at the end of “HA LE LU DA?  

• Because she is embarrassed that the refugees are staying with her.

• Because she wants to seem generous and caring in front of people

• Because she is angry that her husband has brought them home

• Because she is grateful that the family has agreed to be baptized

pg. 173-176, “Can’t Help”, Ha is sharing information she gets from observing her _____

• Mother

• Khoi

• Vu

• Quang