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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 "Dear T," what does the speaker hope to do with writing?
(a) Find a better way to love.
(b) Make a difference to students.
(c) Make more money.
(d) Bring his friend back to life.

2. In "You Guys," what does the speaker apologize for "only" being useful in?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Cleaning.
(c) Language.
(d) Singing.

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

4. In "You Guys," what friend does the speaker watch television with?
(a) Sam.
(b) Wendy.
(c) Harry.
(d) Emily.

5. What does the fall actually do to the speaker in "Skinny Dipping"?
(a) Makes him respected.
(b) Makes him sad.
(c) Makes him honest.
(d) Makes him real.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was no one at the bridge, according to the speaker, in "Skinny Dipping"?

2. In "Dear Peter," what does the speaker say he is still afraid of?

3. In "American Legend," what does the speaker say he might have wanted to do on purpose?

4. In "The Bull," where does the bull appear?

5. In "You Guys," what does the speaker and his friend celebrate?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "Old Glory," what are some concepts the speaker is criticizing?

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

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

5. In "The Last Dinosaur," what does the speaker examine?

6. In "Rise and Shine," how does the speaker betray his own mother?

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

8. In "Dear Sara," what does Vuong use as a metaphor for words?

9. In "Dear T," what does the speaker hope that writing can do, even though he knows this is impossible?

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

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