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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. What do Hằng, LeeRoy, and the others do when it starts to rain and hail?

3. Why does the Ferris wheel man let Hằng ride for free?

4. How much experience does LeeRoy have with girls?

5. How does Hằng's father body come home from the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the ways in which learning is portrayed in the novel.

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

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

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

5. What punishment does Mr. Morgan impose?

6. Why does Hằng tell her uncle the story of her father’s bones?

7. What happens to the cowboys who hurt LeeRoy?

8. What does this part of the novel uncover about physical and mental scars?

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

10. Why are Linh’s first words to Hằng significant?

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

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

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?

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