View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Last Dinosaurs," what do the dinosaur's eyes have?

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

3. In "You Guys," what does the speaker say he is told our blood looks like before "touching the world"?

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

5. What does the speaker wear that belongs to Peter in "Dear Peter"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Beautiful Short Loser," what does the speaker's friend Jaxson cry after?

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

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

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

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

6. In "The Bull," how does the boy feel about the bull?

7. In "Rise and Shine," what does the speaker do to try to atone for treating his mother badly?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Vuong address the act and topic of forgiveness throughout the collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Vuong explore the topic of grief throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

In which poems does Vuong address the themes of coming-of-age and changing throughout childhood and adolescence, and in what ways does he treat these themes? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 507 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample