Part I 🌆
The city Ha and her family live in during Part I of the book. ***400 extra points: What is this city named now?
Saigon
***Hi Chi Min City
What's the reason Brother Khoi smelled so badly on the ship?
He held a dead baby chick in his pocket. 🐥
While learning English this letter seems to bother Ha the most.
What is an "s"? 🐍🐍🐍
Who convinces Mother to flee Vietnam and calls their house "a bridge to the sea"?
Uncle Son
The setting (time period & 2 locations) for "Inside Out & Back Again.
What is Vietnam and Alabama in 1975?
What kind of tree is Ha growing in Vietnam?
A papaya tree
What is the valuable piece of jewelry Mother owns?
An amethyst ring that Father brought her back from America.
What does Ha's family's sponsor wear all the time?
A cowboy hat. Yee-haw! 🤠
What does Ha sacrifice and throw in the ocean, to help Brother Khoi mourn the loss of something important to him?
Her doll 🎎
What does it mean to be a refugee? ***200 point BONUS: Name a place that many refugees have fled recently, due to a war in their country.
To be forced out of your country, because of a danger there.
*** Ukranians from the Russian/Ukraine war 💙💛
Why are Titi and her family able to flee Vietnam sooner than Ha and her family?
Her family is rich 💰 so they can afford to escape the war, unlike Ha's family who is poor.
The name of the little island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean where Ha and her family spent time in a refugee camp. ***BONUS 400 points: what made Ha's mom choose America when given the choice of where to move her family?
Guam
***A man behind her whispers, "Choose America, more opportunities there, especially for a family with boys ready to work." OR Mother believes that the US will offer American scholarships to smart boys. 👨🎓🎓👩🎓
What is the religious faith that Ha and her family convert to, in order to be sponsored in America?
Christianity-- she changes their application to say "Christian" on it. ⛪
What's the name of the transportation Ha and her Mother used to get to and from the open market, in Saigon. *** 100 BONUS pts: how many wheels does it have?
A cyclo -- 3 wheeled bike/people taxi
What political party took over Saigon, under the rule of Ho Chi Min, right after Ha fled her home?
The Communist Party
Who are Ha and her family afraid to leave behind when they finally flee Saigon?
Her Father, in case he might come back, looking for them.
What is the color of the hair Ha steals from the man’s arm on the ship?
Golden (yellow/blonde). She says he has "golden fuzz" on his arm.
What does Brother Khoi decide to do, in order to help Ha avoid the "Pink Boy" bully, to and from school?
He's going to bring her to and from school on his bike. 🚲
What does Brother Vu say he is going to teach Ha, to make her stop crying?
Defense...as in martial arts (like his hero, Bruce Lee).
Name 3 topics we "visited" during our Museum Gallery Walk before we began reading our novel.
Answers vary: communism, 1960’s events, Ho Chi Min, 1960’s Vietnamese food, the Viet Cong, refugees, Tet celebration, superstitions, language barrier, Vietnam vs. American Culture, Civil Rights/south in the 1960s, refugee camp, Lunar New Year Food
The name of the Vietnamese New Year, celebrated in the first pages of our story.
Tet 🎇🧨🎉🎊
What word did the ship's Commander use when he talked about eating less food on the boat because they were running low on rice and water for everyone on board? ***200 pts. BONUS: spell this word correctly before it's revealed
Rations (a fixed amount of food you're given during a hard time when food runs short, such as war).
Describe Ha's family's new house, using 2 details from the text. 🏠
Answers may include: two bedrooms, a washing machine, a gas stove, the lotus-pod shower that "feels like a monsoon" on her head, pink (used) sofas, green (used) chairs, stained mattresses, and unmatched dishes.
Name 3 struggles or challenges that Ha and her family have had to face as they settle into Alabama.
Too many to write! Answers may vary. 🍗🏫💬👱🏻♂️
Nuoc mam (a food item) was used to make the terrible "dog-like food" in Guam taste better. What was it made from?
Fish-- it's a fish sauce 🐟🐠🐡