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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 does Hằng's uncle say he did to find Linh?

2. What does Mr. Morgan use for bedding for his horses?

3. What does Hằng want to do when LeeRoy is turned away by the gate man?

4. What does Hằng call the cowboy?

5. What does Mrs. Brown show Hằng?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the intergenerational conflict that happens at the ranch when Hằng first meets Linh?

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

7. What does Mrs. Brown’s offer of help and food represent in the story?

8. What is LeeRoy’s relationship with his parent’s like?

9. Hằng reflects that LeeRoy’s name means Glass-Whip in Vietnamese. In what ways is LeeRoy like a Glass Whip at this stage of the novel?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the trauma of the Vietnam War affects the lives of Linh, Cora, and Hằng. How do they each remember and understand the war? How has it changed each of their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Consider the theme of healing. How does Hằng find closure and peace with what has happened to her? What do you think is the next step on her healing journey?

Essay Topic 3

Butterfly Yellow uses references to American popular culture, including rap music and movies. Why might this be included in the novel? What role does pop culture play?

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