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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. The flowers are often found near what?

2. When Hang returns, her mother is doing what?

3. Who helps Hang get her exit visa?

4. How long after Que's accident until Hang told Uncle Chinh?

5. What is Uncle Chinh's specialty dish?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Hang like duckweed flowers so much?

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

5. Describe the English artist's paintings.

6. What is Hang's relationship with her male traveling companion?

7. What decision does Hang come to that night and why?

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

9. What realization does Hang have while staying at her Aunt's house before a celebration for Hang's acceptance into school?

10. Why does Hang move out of her mother's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Uncle Chinh seems to be up to no good every time we encounter him. Does he have any redeeming qualities? Does he deserve Que's sacrifice? Why does Que, and to a lesser extent, Hang, continue to run to his side? How might this validate or condone his actions?

Essay Topic 2

Hang struggles during her childhood with her identity as a fatherless child. When Que finally tells her the story of Ton, Hang is reassured by the fact that she was conceived in love. How does this knowledge change Hang's outlook? Why do you think that information is capable of affecting Hang so profoundly? Why is it so important to Hang?

Essay Topic 3

Aunt Tam notes that Ton left the village (and Hang's mother) and killed himself because he could endure anything but shame. Discuss the merits of pride. Is pride a positive or negative attribute of a person? In Ton's case, what other solutions might he have explored while still maintaining a sense of pride?

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