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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 does Linh react to Hằng's confession?

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

3. What does Hằng think of LeeRoy's rap?

4. What does Hằng realize when En-Di talks to Linh?

5. Why is Cora being nice to Hằng?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hằng panic when Cora makes her pretty?

2. What is the significance of the Ferris Wheel?

3. What does Angie understand about her dad?

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. Why does David not tell anyone that he remembers the taste of fruit?

7. What punishment does Mr. Morgan impose?

8. How does the book LeeRoy buy reflect his relationship with his parents?

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

10. What does the novel tell us about sacrifice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hằng looks, sounds, and behaves differently than the Texans around her. Examine the challenges and significance of language and cultural barriers for Hằng, right from the moment readers meet her in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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