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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 "Dear Sara," what does the speaker compare words to?

2. In "American Legend," what kind of car is the driver driving?

3. In "Dear Sara," what are none of us children long enough to do?

4. In "Rise and Shine," what do the crickets do in first light?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the poem "American Legend," how does the speaker describe his relationship with his father? To what lengths does the speaker go to try to get closer to his father? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What relationship does Vuong draw between intimacy and distance throughout this 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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