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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. Where does Tom say the bird that Emmett is looking for resided in Vietnam?

2. From where does Lonnie call on the night of the dance?

3. What kind of car does Sam long for?

4. What does Sam think of her name?

5. What was it like for Sam to hear the new Beatles song on the radio?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Sam and Dawn have in common concerning their living arrangements?

2. How does Sam feel about Bruce Springsteen?

3. How does Emmett respond when Sam asks idf he is afraid their house will fall down?

4. For Sam, what is the difference between the way people express their feelings on TV versus how they do in real life?

5. What does Sam feel when she hears the new Beatles song on the radio?

6. How does Dawn feel about her father?

7. What does Sam have in her purse that she thinks Mawmaw would have a heart attack if she found out was there and what is her plan if she gets pulled over by the police?

8. What is the difference between Dwayne and Emmett in relation to Vietnam?

9. Why does Hopewell have Flag Days?

10. What makes Emmett say that Earl gets up on his high horse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sam believes Emmett has been exposed to Agent Orange. Why does she think this? How does Emmett react? Why does she worry so much about Emmett?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Emmett's reaction to finding Sam at Caewood's Pond. Why does he have this reaction?

Essay Topic 3

How does Sam react when she finally gets to the Vietnam Memorial? How does finding aversion her own name on the memorial affect her? How do Mawmaw and Emmett react?

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