Vocabulary
Vocabulary II
Inside Out
Back Again
Extra Questions
100
Having or causing a whirlwind sensation; excited. Liable to fall.
What is Giddy?
100
The state of being alone.
What is Solitude?
100
Why does Há’s family repack their bags soon after they unpack them in Alabama?
Their sponsor’s wife does not want them in the house.
100
How does Mrs. Washington help Há?
She tutors Há in English.
100
What does Mrs. Washington give Há for Christmas?
Dried Papaya.
200
To move in a twisting or contorted motion.
What is to Writhe?
200
Unusually great in size, amount, or scope.
What is Vast?
200
What does Mrs. Washington give Há for Christmas?
Dried Papaya.
200
After Mrs. Washington speaks to Há’s teacher, where is Há able to eat lunch?
The classroom.
200
Inside Out & Back Again takes place toward the end of what war?
The Vietnam War.
300
Twisted, especially in pain or struggle.
What is Contorted?
300
Doesn’t make sense. Not using or following good reason.
What is Illogical?
300
What does Mother say is the most important priority for the children now that the family is in America?
Learning English.
300
Who are the friends Há meets during lunch?
Pam & Steven.
300
A person who has been forced from home due to war or a natural disaster.
Refugee.
400
To want something. To have a desire for something or someone who is not present.
What is to Yearn?
400
Willing to freely give your money, time, or services.
What is Generosity?
400
Há’s sponsor doesn’t understand her when she asks if she can use his:
Horse.
400
What do the children, led by Pink Boy, chant at Há?
"Boo-Da"
400
The author of Inside Out & Back Again is . . .
Thanhha Lai.
500
A field where grass is grown and sometimes made into hay.
What is a Meadow?
500
To contract into folds or wrinkles.
What is to Pucker?
500
How do the other children treat Há on her first day at school?
One boy leads the other students in bullying her during recess. He pulls her arm hair and pokes her.
500
Why do the children stop bullying Há?
Her brother, Vu Lee, starts taking her home from school every day on his motorcycle. Everyone thinks Vu Lee is cool.
500
At the beginning of the novel, the characters celebrate:
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