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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. Why is Cora scared in the stable?

2. How is LeeRoy hurt?

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

4. What decision does Mr. Morgan make?

5. Why might Chú Quốc cry at Hằng's story, when he asked for a happy story?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the symbol of the butterfly mean?

4. What is the significance of the fair?

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

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

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

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

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

10. In what ways has LeeRoy changed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolic meaning of the butterfly and its significance in the lives of Hằng and Linh. What does the butterfly mean to each of them? How is it symbolic that the butterfly lands on Linh at the fair?

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

Many of the characters in the novel, including Linh, Hằng, Mr. Morgan, and LeeRoy, are renamed or are given nicknames. Explore the significance of names and naming in the novel, including the use of nicknames and the act of renaming.

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