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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. One of the guests reveals to Hang that her Uncle summoned her to Moscow to do what?

2. What are the words used to describe the legacy left to Hang?

3. Hang stays the duration of the traditional ceremonies when someone dies for what duration of time?

4. What floor does Uncle Chinh live on?

5. Hang discovers that her mother was in a car accident with what consequence?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the English artist's paintings.

2. Describe Hang's nostalgia about fog.

3. Why has Chinh summoned her?

4. Why does Hang like duckweed flowers so much?

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

6. Describe Hang's thoughts about separation.

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

8. How does Que provide for Chinh's medical care?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aunt Tam is obviously very financially successful. She is able to provide material things for Hang that Que cannot. However, Aunt Tam is also alone and bitter. How does money help Tam cope with problems in her life? Do you think money buys happiness?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Hang describes feeling homesick while living in Russia and on the train ride back. However, when she arrives back in Vietnam, she feels the landscape to be oppressive. Define nostalgia/ How can memories trick a person into thinking something that is not true? Is our inability to have perfect recall a positive or negative thing?

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