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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 "You Guys," what does the speaker and his friend celebrate?

2. What was no one at the bridge, according to the speaker, in "Skinny Dipping"?

3. In "American Legend," what is the dog's name?

4. In "American Legend," where does the speaker go after the crash?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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 "Dear Sara," what does Sara ask the speaker about?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What comments and observations is Vuong making about American culture in the poem "Old Glory"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What personal struggles does the speaker in some of these poems convey to the reader, and through which poems does the speaker reveal his struggles? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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