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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 major city does Que decide to move to?

2. What is Ton's birth sign?

3. Which of the following is not a product found in the street markets Hang describes?

4. How long does Ton's journey last?

5. What were these food products made from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Uncle Chinh find Que a job at the Red River Food Factory?

2. How does Hang feel about returning to the village with her mother?

3. What was a typical breakfast for Hang?

4. What happens to Que's plan to build a new roof for their hut?

5. Describe Hang's grandfather's house.

6. How does Hang feel about the telegram?

7. What does their neighbor Vi say about Chinh?

8. Describe Hang's upbringing.

9. Why does a mob come to Que's house to attack her?

10. Why does Aunt Tam dislike Chinh?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although Ton has a new life and a new family, he is drawn back to the village and to Que. What does this say about Ton and Que's love for each other? What does it say about both of their moral characters?

Essay Topic 2

Although Tam and Que have come to each other's aid over the years, they have a difficult relationship. Describe how Aunt Tam and Que are related to each other and how this might explain the way they act towards one another.

Essay Topic 3

Hang makes a decision to not be like her mom and aunt - stuck in the past. Should one ignore the past when moving to the future? Can one succeed without remembering the past? Why role does your background play in your identity and is it something anyone can ever leave behind?

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