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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Dear Sara - Waterline, Pages 22 - 44).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Snow Theory," what does the speaker say we will always have?
(a) Something we lost.
(b) Hope.
(c) Dreams.
(d) Something we found.

2. In "The Bull," how does Vuong describe the bull's eyes?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Purple.
(d) Kerosene-blue.

3. What does the speaker remember doing with his mother in the snow in "Snow Theory"?
(a) Drinking hot chocolate.
(b) Laughing.
(c) Making an angel.
(d) Crying.

4. In "Dear Sara," what does Sara's name sharpen against?
(a) Her friendship.
(b) The marble of her mother's teeth.
(c) Her anger.
(d) The leaves.

5. Which of the following phrases does Vuong identify as toxic in "Old Glory"?
(a) Stay the course.
(b) Trim your sails.
(c) Love hurts.
(d) Bombshell blonde.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Old Glory a nickname for in the poem by the same title?

2. In "Dear T," what does T know as a boy?

3. In "Beautiful Short Loser," where does the speaker leave some blood?

4. In "Dear Sara," what do sleeping elephants look like?

5. In "You Guys," what does the speaker apologize for "only" being useful in?

(see the answer key)

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