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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. Why does the man at the gate turn away LeeRoy's five dollars?

2. What does LeeRoy want to do at the ghost rodeo?

3. What does Hằng remember looking in the bar?

4. How does Chú Quốc find Hằng?

5. What did Hằng's father give Chú Quốc?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the role of kindness and community as Hằng seeks her brother?

2. Why does Chú Quốc not want to hear the truth about what happened to Linh in Vietnam?

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

4. What are some signs that LeeRoy is less annoyed with Hằng?

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

6. What does Hằng’s reaction to the bus leaving without her reveal about her ability to survive?

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

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

9. Why does Mrs. Brown steal LeeRoy’s wallet?

10. What does Linh’s (David’s) bond with his horse indicate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Investigate the importance of food in preserving and expressing cultural identity for the characters. How does Hằng use food to try to get closer to her brother? What is the significance of the food Mr. Morgan and Hằng grow on the ranch?

Essay Topic 2

Explore how Mr. Morgan, Hằng, and LeeRoy demonstrate resilience and adaptability in the face of challenging circumstances. How are they the same in the way they face adversity and how are they different?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how LeeRoy’s cowboy aspirations change over the course of the novel. Do you think he has given up being a cowboy or has he become a real cowboy? Share evidence from the novel to support your argument.

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