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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," where does the speaker get off of the Amtrak train?

2. In "No One Knows the Way to Heaven," where did Evan shoot himself?

3. In "Ars Poetica as the Maker," what does the speaker try to stretch the clay slab into?

4. In "Not Even," what does the woman on the train bring to the speaker?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does the speaker wish to communicate with in "No One Knows the Way to Heaven"?

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

3. What does the speaker imply but not directly state in "Tell Me Something Good"?

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

5. What particular item in "Amazon History of a Former Nail Salon Worker" is ominous and morbid?

6. What does the speaker eventually realize about himself and the man in the movie in "Künstlerroman"?

7. In "Amazon History of a Former Nail Salon Worker," what does the reader learn about the speaker's mother?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What comments and observations is Vuong making about American culture in the poem "Old Glory"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

How does the speaker address different stages of his relationship with Peter, his partner, throughout the collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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