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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 Hằng get her scars?

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

3. What happened to Hằng and her mother on the boat?

4. What does LeeRoy do on his day off?

5. How does Cora sew the dresses to hide Hằng's scars?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might Hằng be experiencing less nausea at this point in the book?

2. Why does Hằng blame herself for her mother’s death?

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

4. How does Hằng’s definition of home change?

5. Why are Mr. Morgan’s cantaloupes three dollars each?

6. In what ways are the stories LeeRoy tells related to Hằng’s memories?

7. What is the significance of the fair?

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

9. Why does Hằng cry out when she falls when she does not shout when everything else happens to her?

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

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

How does Hằng’s family history and world history affect her life? Explore how her family history and larger historical events intertwine.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how LeeRoy’s cowboy aspirations change over the course of the novel. Do you think he has given up being a cowboy or has he become a real cowboy? Share evidence from the novel to support your argument.

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