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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is LeeRoy's advice to Hằng to help her get closer to her brother?

2. How does LeeRoy stop Chú Quốc's car?

3. Why is Hằng impressed to see LeeRoy eating the orange peel?

4. What happens to LeeRoy at the bar?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Hằng’s and LeeRoy’s different reactions to Mexican Hat reveal about their personalities?

2. Why might Hằng think the story she tells about her father’s bones is happy while Chú Quốc is horrified and cries?

3. Why is Hằng both happy and sad around Linh?

4. Why does Hằng sit down and refuse to leave once the police arrive?

5. We hear two versions of how Linh got to America—what are those versions?

6. How do people react to Hằng, and what does that reveal about difference?

7. How is Hằng shown to be different from the very start of the novel?

8. Why does the accident between Chú Quốc and LeeRoy happen?

9. Why do LeeRoy and Hằng have different attitudes about food?

10. What are the spiky memories that come up for Hằng and why are they spiky?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Investigate how LeeRoy’s expectations of cowboy life contrast with the realities he faces when he tries to get involved in the rodeo. How successfully does he navigate the gap between these dreams and realities?

Essay Topic 2

How does Hằng’s family history and world history affect her life? Explore how her family history and larger historical events intertwine.

Essay Topic 3

Explore how Hằng and LeeRoy adapt in the face of difficult circumstances. How do they find common ground and what kinds of barriers do they overcome, both together and individually?

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