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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 "Nothing," whose recipe is the bread recipe?

2. In "Amazon History of a Former Nail Salon Worker," what is the first indication that the worker is undergoing cancer treatment?

3. In "Nothing," what do ghosts who are family say?

4. In "Reasons for Staying," by what light does the speaker read his books?

5. In "Scavengers," who does the fisherman become at the end of the poem?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does the speaker see himself in "Tell Me Something Good"?

2. What is one reason that the speaker is a writer in "Ars Poetica as the Maker"?

3. What does the speaker do with the movie in "Künstlerroman"?

4. What does the speaker in "The Punctum" learn about?

5. What are some reasons the speaker wants to stay in his hometown in "Reasons for Staying"?

6. Where does the speaker in "The Punctum" visit?

7. What items point to the suffering of the speaker's mother in "Amazon History of a Former Nail Salon Worker"?

8. In "Nothing," what story about Peter's grandmother does the speaker recount?

9. In "Nothing," what does the speaker wonder about himself and Peter?

10. In "Scavengers," what kind of imagery does the speaker use?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which specific aspects of childhood and adolescence does Vuong treat 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 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 3

How does Vuong explore the topic of fear in different situations and contexts throughout this conclusions? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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