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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 was Bà's plan for when Hằng and her mother left by boat?

2. Why does Hằng not want to give LeeRoy her orange?

3. What does Hằng's uncle do when he learns Hằng is safe in a refugee camp?

4. How long does LeeRoy last on the horse?

5. What does Hằng overhear her brother say?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

9. Why do the cowboys trick LeeRoy?

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

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

Analyze the theme of redemption. Do you think Chú Quốc is able to overcome his guilt and redeem himself in his eyes? What makes you think so?

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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