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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 "Beautiful Short Loser," what does the speaker do in the streets?

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

3. In "Beautiful Short Loser," who does the speaker imagine sometimes when he cannot sleep?

4. What does the speaker in "Skinny Dipping" think the fall will do to him?

5. In "Dear Peter," what book does the speaker find in the reading room?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. In "Dear Peter," who is Peter to the speaker?

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

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 explore the topic of fear in different situations and contexts throughout this conclusions? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does the speaker address different stages of his relationship with Peter, his partner, throughout the collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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