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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," why is T smiling as he and the speakers are boys?
(a) They will die soon.
(b) They have a lot of years to live.
(c) They just might get out of the world alive.
(d) The stars are just stars.

2. In "The Bull," who is the speaker?
(a) A man.
(b) A woman.
(c) A boy.
(d) A girl.

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

4. In "American Legend," what is the dog's name?
(a) Susan.
(b) Jordan.
(c) Henry.
(d) James.

5. What was no one at the bridge, according to the speaker, in "Skinny Dipping"?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Young.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Fun.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Dear Sara," what is the shade of Sara's shoes?

2. In "Rise and Shine," where does the speaker's mother work?

3. In "American Legend," what does the speaker's father often like to drink?

4. In "Dear Sara," what does the speaker say he is trying to do?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In "Snow Theory," what does the speaker not do since seeing the snow?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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