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

2. In "Dear Sara," what does the speaker compare his own hands to?
(a) Friends.
(b) Monsters.
(c) Eyelashes.
(d) Bones.

3. In "American Legend," who is driving?
(a) The speaker's father.
(b) The speaker.
(c) The mother.
(d) The friend.

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

5. In "Rise and Shine," what does the speaker steal money to do?
(a) See a movie.
(b) Buy drugs.
(c) Buy food.
(d) Buy a car.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "American Legend," what does the dog do after the crash?

2. In "Dear Sara," what does Sara question?

3. In "Rise and Shine," what does the speaker cook for his mother?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In "Skinny Dipping," what happens when the speaker jumps from the bridge?

6. In "Dear T," what does the speaker remember?

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

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

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

10. In "Snow Theory," what does the snow symbolize?

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