Part 1

Reading Check

1. New Year’s and birthdays (Part 1, February 11)

2. Papaya (Various poems in Part 1)

3. Three brothers (Various poems in Part 1)

4. A mouse-eaten doll (Part 1, April 27)

Short Answer

1. They know he was captured on a Navy mission, but they haven’t heard anything since. They aren’t sure if he’s still alive. (Part 1, March 10)

2. Most of her wishes revolve around family. She wants her father back and to be like her brothers. She also asks for stories about her mother’s childhood. (Part 1, April 10)

Part 2

Reading Check

1. Fish sauce (Part 2, July 1)

2. “Our cowboy” (Various poems)

3. Mechanic (Part 2, August 7)

Short Answer

1. After they are rescued by an American ship, they are less worried about going hungry. (Part 2, May 24)

2. They must be picked by an American family who will sponsor them. (Part 2, July to early August)

Part 3, “Late August”-“September”

Reading Check

1. The “s” sound (hiss) (Various poems)

2. Miss Washington (Part 3, September 14)