Two Lands, One Heart
  • 1. The farmer installed a new ___________ system because the crops needed more water
A) equivalent
B) appetizing
C) irrigation
D) interpreter
  • 2. When Jake told him the joke, Bill laughed ____________.
A) appetizing
B) sympathetically
C) hysterically
D) occasionally
  • 3. The turkey on our table at Thanksgiving looked and smelled very ___________.
A) appetizing
B) interpreter
C) equivalent
D) hysterical
  • 4. As we walked, I _________ reached down to pet me dog.
A) overwhelm
B) logically
C) hysterically
D) occasionally
  • 5. The teacher did not give the class too much homework because she didn't want to ____________ them
A) overwhelm
B) equivalent
C) occasionally
D) hysterically
  • 6. the number of eggs in a dozen is the __________ of twelve
A) equivalent
B) overwhelm
C) hysterically
D) occasionally
  • 7. Because she can't read Chinese, Li asked her grandfather to be her ______________ when she got a letter from her aunt in Hong Kong
A) interpreter
B) equivalent
C) overwhelm
D) irrigation
  • 8. What separated TJ's mother, aunt, and uncle from their family?
A) the Vietnam War
B) a hurricane
C) a shipwreck
D) an accident
  • 9. How does TJ feel when he sees the South China Sea?
A) not impressed by it
B) surprised and eager to jump in
C) afraid because of its huge size
D) disgusted because of its color
  • 10. By van, how far is the farm fro Ho Chi Minh City?
A) two days' travel
B) one day's travel
C) three days' travel
D) four days' travel
  • 11. Why does TJ get scared when his relatives greet him?
A) His mother is far away
B) He is meeting new people
C) People are crying, and there's lots of confusion
D) He isn't expecting so many people
  • 12. According to the selection, TJ and his mother need an interpreter to _____________.
A) go swimming
B) calm the crowd
C) talk to their family
D) order dinner in a restaurant
  • 13. In what way is a Vietnamese kitchen very different from an American kitchen?
A) It has things for cooking in it.
B) It has no modern tools.
C) It is cozy and warm.
D) It is the smallest room in the house.
  • 14. Why doesn't TJ see any supermarkets?
A) Many people grow all their own food.
B) People don't want them in Vietnam.
C) Many areas don't have electricity.
D) Big stores are not welcome.
  • 15. People stop working and rest at midday because _________________.
A) there is not enough work to stay busy all day
B) they like to visit with each other then
C) the animals cannot work in the hot sun
D) it is too hot to work then.
  • 16. The rice field is flooded because ____________.
A) the plants need a large amount of water
B) there has been lots of rain
C) the dam on the river broke
D) the family raises fish in the same field
  • 17. Why does TJ think that maybe his chores at home aren't so bad after all?
A) His uncle does all the work on the farm in Vietnam.
B) His mother does everything for him at home.
C) His grandfather tells him a story to show him the truth.
D) He realizes how hard people work in Vietnam and his own work doesn't seem so hard any more.
  • 18. What does TJ discover about plowing?
A) It's fun to ride the pet yak while plowing
B) It's hard to keep the furrows straight
C) It's really easy
D) It takes 4 people to do it right
  • 19. Why does the family have a canoe?
A) For taking crops down the river to sell in town.
B) For fishing
C) They're pirates.
D) For water skiing.
  • 20. Why did the author write this?
A) to describe the food in Vietnam
B) to explain how to be a good farmer
C) to learn how to travel
D) to tell how TJ got to know the customs and his family in Vietnam
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