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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. How did Mildred help Mr. Morgan save the farm?

2. Why is Cora scared in the stable?

3. What was the warning Hằng was given in the cave?

4. Why does Cora ask David to go get LeeRoy?

5. What punishment does Mr. Morgan devise for Linh, Hằng, and LeeRoy for going to the midnight rodeo?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare and contrast how Lan (Orchid) and Hằng deal with their trauma.

2. Why do we get a bit of LeeRoy’s perspective and then Hằng’s perspective as she remembers?

3. In what ways have LeeRoy’s dreams changed at the end of the book?

4. Why is Hằng upset when Angie arrives at the stables?

5. What is Hằng’s relationship to the land?

6. How does Chú Quốc try to convince Hằng to sign the documents and what does it reveal about him?

7. What are some of the dangers Hằng encounters on her journey?

8. How do songs convey emotions and experiences words alone cannot express?

9. Why might LeeRoy and Hằng not be officially dating yet?

10. What is the significance of the inscription LeeRoy writes in the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What do LeeRoy and Hằng discover about themselves during the novel? How do they grow and change?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the ways in which Hằng and her brother adapt to life in America and how they hold onto their roots. Linh is more Americanized, but how does he hold onto his past? Hằng is less Americanized, but in what ways does she adapt to her new surroundings?

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