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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Last Dinosaurs," why is the dinosaur mad at the human?
(a) He spent too much money.
(b) He won.
(c) He never wanted "more."
(d) He destroyed the earth.

2. In "American Legend," where does the speaker go after the crash?
(a) To his friend's house.
(b) To the countryside.
(c) To the city.
(d) To the airport.

3. In "Dear Sara," what does Sara look out at at the end of the poem?
(a) Leafless trees.
(b) Clouds.
(c) Hens.
(d) Ants.

4. In "American Legend," what does the speaker's father often like to drink?
(a) Cider.
(b) Hennessy.
(c) Beer.
(d) Gin.

5. What do the houses do one by one in "Snow Theory"?
(a) Light their trees.
(b) Lose their heating.
(c) Burn.
(d) Turn off their lights.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Dear T," what does the speaker hope to do with writing?

2. In "Skinny Dipping," what does the speaker want to do?

3. In "Dear Sara," how old is Sara?

4. In "Dear Sara," what are none of us children long enough to do?

5. What does the speaker do at 2 a.m. in "You Guys"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "American Legend," what does the speaker suspect about himself and his motivations during the car crash?

2. In "Dear Sara," what does Sara ask the speaker about?

3. In "Waterline," what does the speaker imagine?

4. In "The Last Prom Queen in Antarctica," what does the speaker think he learns from the crying boy?

5. In "Skinny Dipping," what does the speaker yearn for?

6. In "American Legend," how does the speaker feel about his father right as the crash is happening?

7. In "You Guys," what has happened to the rabbits?

8. What do you think Vuong means in "The Bull" when he says that as a boy, he is the "murderer of his own childhood"?

9. In "You Guys," how does the speaker feel about his friends?

10. In "Dear Peter," where is the speaker?

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