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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 Dinosaurs," what does the dinosaur say when "they" ask him what it is like?

2. In "Dear Sara," what does Sara look out at at the end of the poem?

3. In "You Guys," what does the speaker say he is told our blood looks like before "touching the world"?

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

5. In "The Bull," what does the speaker not want the bull to be?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. In "Dear T," what does the speaker remember?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the speaker describe his personal problems with drug addiction? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Vuong create a sense of continuity for the reader throughout this entire collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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