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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. What was the name of the campaign that returned the land to the village

2. Ton meets a surprise visitor from his past how many years into his new life?

3. Hang thinks the visit is motivated by what?

4. What smell competes with the aroma from the food?

5. Where does her mother live?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ton win the respect of the people in his new village?

2. Why is Hang disturbed by seeing an old street vendor with dirty feet?

3. What reminds Ton of his previous life with Que?

4. What happens to Que's plan to build a new roof for their hut?

5. What does Hang think is Uncle Chinh's motivation for visiting?

6. What happens when a tavern is built in their neighborhood?

7. Why does Que leave the village?

8. What does Chinh think of Que's occupation?

9. According to Chinh, why is Ton's family considered an enemy of the country?

10. Describe Ton and Que's meeting.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hang says Que and Aunt Tam were both stuck in the past. In what ways are they the same? Do their different ways of coping result in different outcomes? Is there a good way to be stuck in the past?

Essay Topic 2

Aunt Tam notes that Ton left the village (and Hang's mother) and killed himself because he could endure anything but shame. Discuss the merits of pride. Is pride a positive or negative attribute of a person? In Ton's case, what other solutions might he have explored while still maintaining a sense of pride?

Essay Topic 3

Although Ton has a new life and a new family, he is drawn back to the village and to Que. What does this say about Ton and Que's love for each other? What does it say about both of their moral characters?

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