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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. Once she arrives in Moscow, Hang goes where to meet her uncle Chinh?

2. Uncle Chinh confides that he can only trust who?

3. When Hang returns, who greets her with the announcement of a visitor?

4. Hang later associates the color with what?

5. What decision does Hang come to staring up into the night?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hang's first visit to see Uncle Chinh in Moscow.

2. How does Hang feel about Aunt Tam's village?

3. How does Que treat Hang when she returns from the celebration at Aunt Tam's?

4. Describe the apartment Uncle Chinh has been staying at.

5. What is the story Aunt Tam tells about an honest minister?

6. Describe Hang's thoughts about separation.

7. What was Chinh's reaction to Que's accident?

8. What does Hang envision for her future?

9. What is Aunt Tam's response to Mr. Duong's favor?

10. What is the relationship between Madame Dua and Aunt Tam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Being a fatherless child brings Hang much anxiety and loneliness when she is young. Can the absence of a person have as much effect as the presence of one? Hang feels better after hearing the story of her father and how she was conceived in love. Why do you think this comforts Hang?

Essay Topic 2

Aunt Tam takes on a more prominent role in Hang's life as she grows older - visiting once a month, writing letters, providing for Hang's education expenses. How does her "mothering" affect Hang's relationship with her own mother? Does it seem as though Hang ever chooses Aunt Tam over Que? Why do you think Aunt Tam is so interested in Hang?

Essay Topic 3

Hang is the daughter of Que, a woman who spends much of her life devoting herself to her family, particularly her brother Chinh. How are Que and Hang different from one another? How are they the same? How do you suppose Hang's actions and philosophies are related to the manner and environment in which she grew up?

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