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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Linh shout at Hằng to not stand behind the horse?
(a) He wants Hằng to talk to her uncle, so he does not have to.
(b) He does not want Hằng near his favorite horse.
(c) He does not want Hằng to talk to him anymore.
(d) Horses kick if someone is behind them.

2. What does Hằng think of riding on a horse?
(a) She likes it because it makes her feel free,
(b) She does not like it because it is too far off the ground.
(c) She likes it because it makes her feel closer to Linh.
(d) She does not like it because the horse is too rough.

3. What is the surprise LeeRoy gets his mom's help for?
(a) He gives Hằng his truck so she can travel to Austin to see him.
(b) He offers to have Hằng move back to Austin with him.
(c) He has his mom order a book about tropical fruits, as a gift to Hằng.
(d) He gets his mom to arrange a scholarship to UT for Hằng/

4. Where does Hằng stay after she comes back from the canyon?
(a) She stays in Mr. Morgan's house.
(b) She stays in Cora's house.
(c) She stays in LeeRoy's truck.
(d) She stays in the stable.

5. What does Hằng realize when En-Di talks to Linh?
(a) Hằng should have talked to him about horses, because that it what he is interested in.
(b) Hằng never had a chance to get to know Linh.
(c) En-Di is pretty and that is why other people like to talk to her.
(d) Linh will never talk to Hằng, no matter how hard she tries.

6. Why does Bà sit with Communist quadrant leader?
(a) She hopes he will pay for the family to go to America.
(b) She does this to distract him from Hằng's mother.
(c) She hopes to marry the leader.
(d) She wants to bribe the leader.

7. Why do the cowboys say they tricked LeeRoy?
(a) He was play-acting at being a cowboy.
(b) He had too much money and they wanted some.
(c) He was too aggressive.
(d) He was too drunk.

8. What advice does Chú Quốc's wife give to Hằng?
(a) She tells Hằng to get treatment to heal her scars.
(b) She tells Hằng to take conversational English classes.
(c) She tells Hằng to dress more like an American.
(d) She tells Hằng not to tell people about her old life or the boat, because people will pity and judge her.

9. What happened on the island after the pirates left?
(a) Hằng and the girl from the cave had a big argument about the reeds.
(b) Hằng and the girl never found pleasure again.
(c) Hằng and the girl were served a stunning feast of urchin, fish, wild ginger, and orchid.
(d) Hằng and the girl were put on another boat to keep them safe from pirates.

10. Why does LeeRoy think he has turned into a sap?
(a) He likes seeing Hằng more than he cares about food or the rodeo.
(b) He wants to write poetry.
(c) Thinking about the history of the Comanche makes him want to cry.
(d) He feels sentimental towards the canyon.

11. Why might Chú Quốc cry at Hằng's story, when he asked for a happy story?
(a) He is sad that the story will not help him adopt Linh.
(b) He is sad that he does not have his own memories of Vietnam.
(c) The story is very sad, though Hằng does not realize it.
(d) Chú Quốc is angry at the Communist leader and this makes him cry.

12. Why does LeeRoy feel worse around Hằng?
(a) Since he squeezed her hand in the truck, he notices she is a girl.
(b) He is worried that being in the truck stirred up painful memories for her.
(c) He feels bad that she got involved in the confrontation with the cowboys.
(d) He feels bad she saw him hurt and that it may have upset her.

13. What does Angie's dance teacher teach her?
(a) She teaches her about American culture.
(b) She teaches her to relax and practice so the steps look effortless and not forced.
(c) She teaches ballet.
(d) She teaches her to practice with different types of music.

14. What punishment does Mr. Morgan devise for Linh, Hằng, and LeeRoy for going to the midnight rodeo?
(a) He has them plant melons.
(b) He has them muck out the horse stalls.
(c) He has them uproot mesquite trees.
(d) He has them put up fence posts.

15. How much experience does LeeRoy have with girls?
(a) They ask him for help with math and he has kissed one girl.
(b) He was popular and dated many girls in high school.
(c) He had one serious girlfriend in high school.
(d) LeeRoy does not like girls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does LeeRoy do to try to get Hằng to smile?

2. What does everyone see after LeeRoy helps Linh?

3. Why does Cora ask David to go get LeeRoy?

4. What does Angie's dad think about her plans for dance?

5. Why is Cora scared in the stable?

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