Plot
Who does loving and curious describe?
The narrator
6.In "Exile," Papi tells his children they are going to the beach because--
he doesn't want to alarm the children
What theme do all four selections have in common?
A description of the experiences of immigrants to America
scoldings
admonitions
bite the two men who menace the narrator
knock things off the coffee table with his tail
tear up the flower garden in a search for buried treasure
Whiy does the family feels uneasy about being in America?
they feel they do not fit in
choose
elect
A black and white speckled electric current of energy
metaphor
Why does Mr. Victor move in with the family?
protect them until they can immigrate to America
According to the news article, where did Dinh's family go by boat?
Malaysia
hyperactive
He doesn't understand Spanish.
allusion
4. What does the narrator's aunt mean when she says, "You're going to find liberty when you get to the United States?
The family will be free in the United States.
Why did Dinh's mother, Nguyen, destroyed their boat?
did not want the family to be forced to leave by sea
unable to concentrate
distracted
I burst into tears.
metaphor
The title of the poem "Exile" suggests that--
the family feels out of place in America
What do both "Liberty" and "Exile" have in common?
describe the experience of immigrating to America
disgusting
putrid
What story element of is this passage?
Fifteen years ago this Thanksgiving weekend, a ten-year-old Vietnamese boy named Viet Dinh arrived in this country as a refugee.
setting