Inside Out and Back Again Quizzes

Inside Out and Back Again Quiz 1

1 Who narrates Inside Out and Back Again?
An unnamed narrator

Thanhha

Hà

Quang
2 What form of narration does the book use?
Third-person

Second-person

First-person

Fourth-person
3 In what year does the book begin?
1976

2001

1975

2011
4 How old is Hà at the beginning of the book?
14

10

13

12
5 Which character is not one of Ha's brothers?
Son

Vū

Quang

Khôi
6 In which country does the book begin?
The United States

South Vietnam

Guam

North Vietnam
7 What US state does Hà's family first land in?
Florida

New York

Alabama

None of these
8 Which religious affiliation does Hà's family have at the beginning of the book?
Atheism

Judaism

Buddhism

Christianity
9 What type of tree does Hà grow?
Apple

Mango

Pear

Papaya
10 What sound-producing object does Hà's mother strike when praying?
Chimes

Gong

Cymbal

Drum
11 What type of writing does the author use?
Lines of verse

Haikus

Personal essay

Blocks of prose
12 Who wrote Inside Out & Back Again?
Kim Ha

Mrs. Washington

Ha's mother

Thanhha Lai
13 What is Tet?
The lunar new year

The Vietnamese word for "mother"

The French word for "head"

A type of fruit
14 Which is not a Tet ritual?
Wearing new clothes

Smiling no matter what

No sweeping

Telling everyone exactly how you feel
15 Why doesn't Hà's family splash water on Tet?
It splashes away joy

Water is holy

It is dangerous

It is wasteful
16 Why can't Hà bless the house?
She is being punished by her mother

Only male feet bring luck

She is known to have terrible luck

She has to wait until she is over 18
17 How does Hà bless the house before dawn?
She taps her pinky toe on the tile floor

She dips her big toe in holy water

She taps her big toe on the tile floor

She sprinkles papaya seeds on the tile floor
18 Who does the family visit on Tet?
TiTi

Uncle Son

The I Ching Teller of Fate

Ha's father's grave
19 What prediction does Hà's family receive on Tet?
The war will end before reaching Saigon

Their lives will twist inside out

They will prosper financially

Ha's father will return before spring
20 In Saigon, what activity can't Hà do after dark?
Chalk the road

Ride her bike

Eat papaya

Jump rope
21 What food is only eaten on Tet?
Pork head

Papaya

Lotus seeds

Banh chung (pork with sticky rice)
22 Where does Kim Hà's name come from?
Golden River

Pancake Face

Red Face

Baby Hippo
23 What revenge does Hà exact on her brothers when they tease her?
Pulls their arm hair

Splashes water at them

Hides their sandals

Puts sticky rice under their pillows
24 What excuse for her sons' teasing does Hà's mother give her?
As a girl, she mustn't complain

They tease her because they adore her

Boys will be boys

None of these
25 To whom does Hà plan to give her first papaya?
Her mother

Uncle Son

Vū

Quang

Ha feels "back again" when she as she finds a sense of belonging in her new home... making a life in Alabama gives her confidence and a newfound appreciation for her cultural traditions.

Asked by Nolan G #1360010

Answered by jill d #170087 on 3/7/2025 8:25 PM