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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 "Not Even," what does the speaker decide he wants from now on at the end of the poem?
2. In "Künstlerroman," who does the man in the movie end up being?
3. In "Reasons for Staying," what does the speaker's mother apply before heading to chemo?
4. In "Amazon History of a Former Nail Salon Worker," what painkiller does the worker buy?
5. In "Amazon History of a Former Nail Salon Worker," what is the first indication that the worker is undergoing cancer treatment?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Tell Me Something Good," what does the speaker want to tell his younger self?
2. In "Scavengers," who is the speaker with and in what context?
3. What does the speaker do with the movie in "Künstlerroman"?
4. In "Nothing," what story about Peter's grandmother does the speaker recount?
5. What does the speaker in "The Punctum" learn about?
6. Where does the speaker in "The Punctum" visit?
7. Who were the main victims of many lynchings in "The Punctum"?
8. In "Not Even," what does a young woman tell the speaker that the speaker finds offensive?
9. What is one reason that the speaker is a writer in "Ars Poetica as the Maker"?
10. What does the speaker imply but not directly state in "Tell Me Something Good"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Which individual poems do you think Vuong demonstrates the most skill and effectiveness through 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 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
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.
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