Butterfly Yellow Flashcards
At the start of the novel, where-town-is Hang going to? And, WHY?
At the start of the novel Hang is traveling to Armarillo, Texas in the United States to find her brother.
How old is Hang and how is her physical appearance-hair, clothes-different from the others on the bus?
Hang is 18 years old and her physical appearance is different from the others because her hair is jagged and she is wearing a long-sleeved shirt and heavy pants.
How old is LeeRoy and where is he traveling to?
LeeRoy is 18 years old and he is traveling to Armarillo, Texas to see his idol Bruce Ford.
What is LeeRoy’s goal-why is he taking the trip to Amarillo?
LeeRoy’s goal is to approach Mr. Ford and offer up free labor for example grooming, mucking and cool downs.
What was Operation Babylift? Why wasn’t Hang successful in escaping?
Operation Babylift is when Hang and her brother pretended to be children/ orphans in order to travel to America. Other Vietnamese people did this as well.
Hang’s uncle, Chu Quoc, claims to have gone to the address in Amarillo to see if Hang’s brother-Linh-was living there. What does he tell Hang he discovered?
Chu Quoc tells Hang that her brother was not at the address that they had and it was an abandoned town.
How does Hang end up in Lee Roy’s truck?
Hang ends up in LeeRoy’s truck because after she got off the bus at a rest stop, she saw a tall cowboy and wrote on a card that she needs to go to 405 mesquite street in Amarillo Texas because her brother needs help. Because of this note LeeRoy gives her a ride.
Where does LeeRoy say his parents wanted him to go?
LeeRoy’s parents want him to go to Yale University.
How many years/months/days of planning did it take for Hang to get to her uncle’s house and then leave to find her brother?
It took 6 years, 4 months, and 16 days for Hang to get to her uncle’s house and leave to find her brother.
Why couldn’t Hang leave Vietnam under the Orderly Departure Program?
Hang could not leave Vietnam under the Orderly departure program because Hang’s family was not designated refugees.
Hang has conversations with LeeRoy, an American cowboy, in English “reengineered within a Vietnamese pronunciation key”(40). Why do you think the author chooses to use this phonetic style of writing instead of standard English? What effect does it have on you, the reader?
It shows how Hang had a hard time speaking to other Americans because she barely knows english. The effect it has on me is it shows me the hardships she goes through in her long journey. Not being able to speak English makes her life/ journey even harder.
Describe Mrs. Brown. What does she come to realize about Hang?
Mrs. Brown used to be a nurse and knew her brother David( Linh) because he used to live in the town. Mrs. Brown realizes Hang is David’s sister.
Who is David?
David is Hang’s younger brother. He was also the boy on the Christmas card that Mrs. Brown has.
Explain Ba’s resourcefulness in helping the family survive.
Ba’s resourcefulness helped the family survive because she gave them good advice on how to act in the world. She taught them valuable lessons and morals.
What did Hang study instead of Russian?
Hang studied English instead of Russian because she knew she was going to America.
