Part I-Saigon
Part II-At Sea
Part III-Alabama 1
Part III-Alabama 2
Vocabulary
100
The city does Ha and her family live in Part I of the book?
What is Saigon?
100
The reason Brother Khoi smelled so badly on the ship.
What is the dead baby chick he carried in his pocket?
100
While learning English this letter seems to bother Ha the most.
What is "S"?
100
Mrs. Washington does this after learning where Ha ate lunch
What is she packed Ha a lunch and got permission to eat in the classroom?
100

To look like someone

resemble

200
The kind of tree is Ha growing in Vietnam.
What is a papaya tree?
200
The valuable piece of jewelry Mother owns.
What is an amethyst ring Father brought back from America?
200
This is how the family's sponsor got his nickname.
What is he wears a cowboy hat all the time?
200
Ha throws away her Christmas present from Miss Washington because of this reason.
What is the dried papaya was chewy, sugary, waxy and sticky, and not fresh?
200

Sitting around or being lazy

Idle

300
The political party taking over the country when Ha’s family leaves Vietnam.
What is the Communist Party?
300
The name of the island where Ha and her family spent time in a refugee camp.
What is Guam?
300
The faith that Ha and her family convert.
What is Christianity?
300
Ha discovers this about Mrs. Washington’s family.
What is she learns that Mrs. Washington’s son was killed in the Vietnam War?
300

to go from one country, region, or place to another

Migration

400
The name of the Vietnamese New Year.
What is Tet?
400
The setting for "Inside Out & Back Again.
What is Vietnam and Alabama in 1975?
400
The subject that Miss Scott teaches a lesson to her class to help familiarize them with Ha's background.
What is the Vietnam War?
400

The food that Mr. Johnston (cowboy) tries to get Ha’s family to enjoy.

Fried Chicken

400

To change the rules for someone

Exception

500

Ha put her toe on the ground for this reason. 

She wanted to wish the family good luck in the new year instead of her oldest brother.

500
The color is the hair Ha steals from the man’s arm on the ship.
What is red?
500
Mrs. Washington helps to tutor Ha in this subject.
What is English?
500
Mrs. Washington does to inspire Ha to learn English.
What is she gives Ha bites of fruit, cookies or cakes for every new word learned ?
500

Dried leaves or herbs that are burned and have a strong smell

Incense