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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the man at the gate turn away LeeRoy's five dollars?
(a) He wants more money.
(b) LeeRoy is from out of town and this rodeo is only for locals.
(c) LeeRoy does not have his own horse to take part in the rodeo.
(d) He thinks LeeRoy is a fake cowboy and can get hurt.

2. What is LeeRoy's budget?
(a) He has to live on $19 a day.
(b) He has no budget because his parents are wealthy.
(c) He has to live on $5.50 a day.
(d) He has $332 per week.

3. How does LeeRoy stop Chú Quốc's car?
(a) He stops his truck sideways in front of the car.
(b) He crashes into the back of the car.
(c) He calls the police.
(d) He sideswipes the car.

4. What does Mrs. Brown remember about Hằng's brother?
(a) Linh came to Amarillo by himself, looking for Hằng.
(b) A woman named Cora brought Linh to Amarillo.
(c) Brother Grady brought a boy named David to the church.
(d) An adoption agency brought Hằng to Amarillo.

5. How does Hằng think she can prevent confessing about what happened at the airport?
(a) She thinks she can convince her brother to come with her to their uncle's house.
(b) She thinks she can pretend not to understand the questions in English.
(c) She thinks she can get LeeRoy to convince her uncle not to be so pushy.
(d) She thinks she can lie to the lawyers.

6. How does Hằng find Chú Quốc different from her father?
(a) Her father was thinner with a more soothing voice.
(b) Her father talked more rapidly.
(c) Her father was a better businessman.
(d) Her father was a better driver.

7. What happened to Father Grady?
(a) He left the church and got married.
(b) He was killed in a car accident.
(c) He moved away from Texas.
(d) He left for Vietnam again.

8. How long does LeeRoy last on the horse?
(a) He lasts seven seconds.
(b) He lasts four seconds.
(c) He is thrown right away.
(d) He lasts two seconds.

9. What were David's first words in Amarillo?
(a) He said "thank you" to Brother Grady.
(b) He prayed in Vietnamese.
(c) He spoke in Vietnamese when eating an underripe plum.
(d) He asked Mrs. Brown for help.

10. Who does Hằng approach in the rest stop?
(a) She approaches LeeRoy.
(b) She approaches older couple who are plainly dressed and speaking quietly.
(c) She approaches a father scolding his boy.
(d) She approaches a laughing couple.

11. Why is Hằng impressed to see LeeRoy eating the orange peel?
(a) She thinks he must be really hungry to eat the inedible part.
(b) LeeRoy found another orange to eat.
(c) He is eating the white part, which has a lot of Vitamin C.
(d) There is not much left of the orange and Hằng is impressed he finds something to eat.

12. Why does Hằng want to find her brother before nightfall?
(a) She expects her uncle will track her down.
(b) Her brother is moving tomorrow.
(c) She has to catch the bus back home.
(d) She is impatient.

13. Why does the neighbor look like a real cowboy to Hằng?
(a) He has bowed legs and an old leather hat.
(b) He has a big moustache.
(c) He looks like LeeRoy.
(d) He is driving a new pick up truck.

14. What does Chú Quốc want for Hằng?
(a) He wants her to go to school and study medicine.
(b) He wants her to return to Vietnam.
(c) He wants her to give her grandmother a burial.
(d) He wants her to raise wild horses in Texas.

15. Why does Hằng lie to her grandmother and mother about what happened to Linh?
(a) The punishment from her family would be severe if they found out the truth.
(b) When Hằng says Linh is gone, her grandmother assumes he is kidanpped and Hằng cannot bring herself to admit what happened.
(c) Hằng does not remember what happened because she is traumatized, so she makes up a story.
(d) Hằng lies to protect her brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hằng plant for herself and LeeRoy?

2. Why are Cora and Mr. Morgan close?

3. What is Hằng's impression of Texas from the bus?

4. What does Hằng give LeeRoy to try to convince him to take her to her brother?

5. How is Hằng connected to Texas?

(see the answer keys)

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