Meet the Family
Papaya Problems
School Days
Lost in Translation
Words & Pictures
Life Lesson & Compromise
100
This brother makes Hà jump by screaming "Hà Ya!" while practicing Bruce Lee moves.
Who is Brother Vũ?
100
This fruit tree in Hà’s yard represents her home, peace, and comfort.
What is the papaya tree?
100
Hà feels this type of insect "zipping through her gut" on the first day of school.
What are dragonflies?
100
The English teacher repeats her name three times, getting louder and spraying this each time.
What is spit?
100
The morning air glides cool against Hà’s face like a constant one of these.
What is a washcloth?
100
Mother tells Hà that her brothers tease her for this sweet reason.
What is because they adore her?
200
This is the nickname Brother Quang gave Hà because she was red and fat as a baby.
What is Hà Mã (River Horse)?
200
Brother Vũ chops down the papaya tree to prevent this group from taking the fruit.
Who are the Communists?
200
This is the name of Hà’s new teacher who has tight brown curls like a beehive.
Who is Miss Scott?
200
When repeating her teacher's name, Hà is very careful to hiss every instance of this letter.
What is the letter S?
200
The spilled papaya seeds are described using imagery comparing them to clusters of these, "wet and crying."
What are eyes?
200
When Hà asks if she can hit the kids who bully her, Mother tells her to fight, but preferably not with these.
What are her fists?
300
Brother Khôi calls Hà "Mother’s Tail" for this reason.
What is always staying three steps behind Mother?
300
Mother says yellow papaya tastes extra delicious when dipped in this topping.
What is chili salt?
300
The teacher misinterprets Hà's name as this sound.
What is laughter (funny ha-ha-ha)?
300
Hà's teacher responds to Hà saying her own name by making this kind of laugh.
What is a fake (or sadder) laugh?
300
Incense swirls hover around Hà like this cozy item, tugging her in.
What is a blanket?
300
Mother slaps Hà’s hand and teaches her this important life skill when dealing with hard changes.
What is learning to compromise?
400
Hà gets back at her brothers for teasing her by doing this secretly.
What is hiding their sandals?
400
Hà gets so mad at the chewy, waxy dried papaya pouches that she does this with them.
What is throwing them in the trash?
400
Hà wishes she could speak enough English to explain these special marks in her name that direct the tone downward.
What are diacritical marks?
400
The name Hà means this in Vietnamese when combined with "Kim".
What is Golden River?
400
The soothing sound of this object rings out in Hà's home. 
Answer: What is a gong?
400
Bullies at school yell this offensive nickname at Hà based on her religion.
What is "Boo-Da"?
500
Hà’s full name, Kim Hà, was chosen because her parents strolled by this location.
What is the Golden River?
500
Mother fixes the dried papaya so it tastes good by soaking it in this.
What is hot water?
500
Hà arrives at school at this time relative to her classmates on her first day.
What is first (she is the first student in class)?
500
Hà struggles at school mainly because she lacks enough of this to explain herself.
What is English vocabulary?
500
The dry season ground is described as doing this to feet because of the heat and dirt.
What is stinging?
500
After trying the soaked papaya, Hà changes her mind and decides the new version is "not the same, but..." this.
What is "not bad at all"?