Plot
What are the names of these two characters? 1. Ha's teacher 2. Ha's classmate
"Our family sticks together / like wet pages" is a ________.
Simile!
Name all 3 brothers
Vu, Khoi, and Quang
Sticky like glue
Glutinous
Where is Part 1 set?
Saigon
Where was Ha's family originally from?
North Vietnam.
What literary device is used in the chapter, "Current News" and what effect does it have?
Repetition --> emphasizes
Where does Ha's full name come from?
The Golden River
Last night, my mother ____________ me for forgetting to clean my room.
Chided
How many Vietnamese people died during the war?
1.2 million.
Where does Titi go with her family?
Vung Tau
On page 52, there is a ______________ comparing _________ to a ____________.
Metaphor comparing the sewing needle to a worm laying eggs.
Johnny Cash
Someone who leaves their homeland to find safety
Refugee
Who was the leader of North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
Which brother chops down the papaya fruit and why?
Vu, because he doesn't want the communists to get it.
Explain the simile used in the chapter, "One Mat Each."
"like raging ants from a disrupted nest"
Which brother wants to be an engineer?
Quang
After eating this type of candy, Ha says she has "never been / so thrilled / to drink my saliva."
Tamarind
Describe the flag that is placed atop the presidential palace when South Vietnam falls.
"flag with one huge star" (pg. 69)
Name 3 things that Ha and her family leave behind.
Find and explain the metaphor used in the chapter "1975: The Year of the Cat"
"old, angry knot / expanded in my throat" (pg. 2)
What did father used to say all the time and what does it mean?
What are 2 synonyms for the word "gaunt"?
Answers might vary.
What was the name of the theory that caused the US to get involved in Vietnam? Identify the name and explain it.
The domino theory.