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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 "The Last Prom Queen in Antarctica," what does the speaker say he is?

2. In "American Legend," who is driving?

3. In "Beautiful Short Loser," what does the speaker do with his one short beautiful life?

4. In "The Bull," how does the night appear around the bull?

5. In "Waterline," what does the speaker ask for?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "Skinny Dipping," what does the speaker yearn for?

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

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

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

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

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

8. In "American Legend," what is the purpose of the car ride of the speaker with his father?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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