Multiple Choice

1. B (Pages 1-117)

2. A (Pages 70-88)

3. D (Pages 70-88)

4. C (Pages 1-117)

5. B (Pages 118-127)

6. A (Pages 128-150)

7. C (Pages 178-184)

8. D (Author’s Note)

9. A (Various sections)

10. B (Pages 185-229)

11. B (Various sections)

12. A (Pages 1-117)

Long Answer

1. Students could speak to various points here: using color in reference to memory, present, and fairytale. They could also discuss how the visual elements convey emotion in ways that would be different than a traditional novel. Overall, this question is meant to get them to think about the conventions of the graphic novel format. (Various chapters)

2. Hiền changes the last story to show that she accepts Tiền, so it is important to emphasize that stories change because they need to adapt to different times and different people. Their meaning becomes specific for specific people, according to Hiền’s aunt. (Pages 118-229)

3. Tiền might feel that he doesn’t have a voice, just as the little mermaid gives hers up to go on land. He is also attracted to people of the same gender, just as the little mermaid falls in love with Bertie.