We Are Family
I am in the Navy and was captured by the Communist
Who is Ha's Father
I am the person who guides Ha and her family to the port and gets them on a boat
Who is Uncle Son
This is the year the story takes place and
What is 1975, the Year of the Cat
I grew from seeds that were flicked into the back garden
What is the Papaya Tree
Ha wishes to have long hair but mom wants her to keep it short for these two reasons
What are heat and lice
Every weekday Mother goes to work doing this job
What is Secretary in the Navy Office
These are our means of escape
What are the Navy ships
The Vietnamese New Year is know as this three letter word
What is TET
My family and I had to leave on a cruise ship when the war started coming closer to home
Who is Ha's Best Friend Titi
The sounds, sights and smells of the war getting closer to Ha's home are compared to this
What is a Monsoon
Ha gets the nickname of Ha Ma from this person
Who is her brother Quang
This is when we have to make our escape to the port and onto the ships
What is the dark of night
If we sweep on Tet we will do this
What is Sweep Away Hope
Ha chose me when it was time for her family to flee Vietnam
What is the old ragged and torn doll
Ha MOSTLY wishes for this to happen
What is for father to show up in the doorway so mom will smile again
I can't wait to get to America so I can meet my favorite celebrities, Bruce Lee and Johnny Cash
Who is Vu
The commander of the ship says this about the helicopter pilot that is circling overhead
What is he is not a communist, he is on our side
Mom visits this person who predicts their lives will twist inside out
What is the Fortune Teller
I am the person who left for the navy when Ha was a year old and never returned
Who is Father
Ha's family plans to flee on these
I was upset when mother took the eggs from my hens so she could feed the family
Who is khoi
When the helicopter pilot boards the ship that Ha and her family are on what does he tell everyone on board
What is "SAIGON IS GONE"
On Tet it is tradition for the men to rise first and do this for good luck
What is touch the floor with their feet
I was named Kim Ha after this, my parents favorite walking spot
What is the Golden River
Vu and Ha must do this before they flee
What is chop down the papaya tree