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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "American Legend," what does the speaker compare his father's aftershave to?

2. In "The Last Dinosaurs," what does the dinosaur say when "they" ask him what it is like?

3. What does winning look like to the speaker at the end of "Dear Peter"?

4. In "Dear Peter," what does the man in the back of Walgreens once say to the speaker?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which specific aspects of childhood and adolescence does Vuong treat throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Vuong treat the topic of the lingering effects of the Vietnam War on Vietnamese citizens throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How, and through which specific poems, does Vuong address the topic of violence throughout this collection - both accidental and intentional? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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