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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 song does Angie put on the radio to soothe her dad?

2. How did Colonel Mackenzie defeat the Comanche?

3. What decision did Lan reach about her experience?

4. Why might Hằng smile at LeeRoy after Angie flirts with him?

5. Why does Linh shout at Hằng to not stand behind the horse?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to the cowboys who hurt LeeRoy?

3. What does the novel tell us about sacrifice?

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

5. What is the significance of LeeRoy’s truck being fixed?

6. In what ways have Hằng’s dreams and goals changed?

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

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

9. What does LeeRoy realize as he sits beside Hằng?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Explore how Hằng and LeeRoy adapt in the face of difficult circumstances. How do they find common ground and what kinds of barriers do they overcome, both together and individually?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze how Hằng’s family relationships (with her cousin, uncle, and brother) evolve and adapt. How do war and immigration affect these relationships?

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