Vocabulary
Characters
Historical Context
Events
IO & BA Random & Random class facts
Miscellaneous
100
To hold on tight to something or someone
What is cling
100
Who is the narrator of this book?
Kim Ha
100
What war serves as the backdrop for this novel?
[What war is this story related to?]
The Vietnam War
100
What happened to Ha's father?
He was captured by the North Vietnamese one year before the story takes place.
100
Where do Ha and her family live at the start of IO & BA?
Saigon, South Vietnam
100
What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded for the New World?
The Mayflower
200
Jonathan took a _________ of silence the other day in school.
What is a vow
200
Name Ha's three brothers.
Brother Quang
Brother Vu
Brother Khoi
200
What were the two opposite sides during the Vietnam War? Include one country that backed each side.
North Vietnam (backed by China) and South Vietnam (backed by the USA)
200
Why does Titi and her family leave Saigon?
They want to escape the war.
200
What does Brother Khoi hope to get?
A baby chick
200
This famous department store throws an extravagant Thanksgiving day parade every year.
What is Macy's
300
Sam showed ________________ when he learned the new rules at his school and made friends with his classmates.
What is assimilation
300
What do we learn about Ha's personality in the first few poems?
Ha is curious, independent, and sometimes defiant/rebellious, as shown when she decides to touch the floor on the morning of Tet even though she shouldn't.
300
Who was the leader of North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
300
What does Ha do with the last boiled egg?
Ha eats the last hard boiled egg
300
What is the name of Ms. Scavarda's dog?
Who is Megatron
300
This actor plays Buddy the Elf
Who is Will Farrell
400
A person who sells toys, food, clothes etc. to someone else
Who is a Merchant
400
State two things that we know about Ha's parents.
[Answers will vary.]
They are from North Vietnam.
Mother comes from a wealthy family.
Father served in the Navy of South Vietnam.
400
When did the Vietnam start and end?
Start 1954 and ended in 1975
lasted 20 years, from 1954 - 1975
The US was involved from 1965 to 1973
400
Where did the South Vietnamese go after being rescued by the US Navy?
Guam
400
How many nieces and nephews does Ms. Scavarda have?
3
400
This U.S. president officially proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863
Who is Abraham Lincoln
500
This word describes a person who is forced to leave their country to escape danger, such as war or persecution. Ha and her family become this during their journey.
Who is a refugee
500
Who tells Mother that their lives will "turn inside out"
Who is the I Ching Teller of Fate
500
Why did the U.S.A want to get involved in the Vietnam war?
They wanted to stop the spread of communism
500
Why did the US side with South Vietnam?
The US opposed the economic system of Communism. The North Vietnamese were Communist.
500
Name one award that IO & BA received.
Newberry Honor Award
National Book Award
500
The first Thanksgiving, celebrated in 1621, took place in this present-day U.S. state.
What is Massachusetts