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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 does Hằng think could happen to Lan?

2. What happened on the island after the pirates left?

3. What does Cora do for Hằng?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In what ways has LeeRoy changed?

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

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

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

6. What happens to the cowboys who hurt LeeRoy?

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

8. What is the significance of the fair?

9. What could it mean that Hằng accepts a piggy-back ride from LeeRoy and giggles?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Consider the various forms of relationships and love in the story. How do the different types of love impact Hằng, Mr. Morgan, LeeRoy, Cora, and Chú Quốc?

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