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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Ten through Twelve.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Tang's father threaten to do in Chapter 3?
(a) Stop sending him new clothing.
(b) Commit suicide out of shame.
(c) Cut off Tang's funds.
(d) Restrict his passport.

2. What religion was Ngo Dinh Diem connected with?
(a) Confucianism.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Judaism.

3. What did Tang's pregnant wife do when both fathers demanded the couple return home?
(a) She stayed with her husband in France.
(b) She persuaded Tang to return home with her.
(c) She returned home alone.
(d) She aborted her baby and stayed in France.

4. Why were the Montagnards' village populations forced by Diem's troops out of the mountains and into the valleys, separating them from their ancestral lands and graves?
(a) To gain control of the guerrilla troops.
(b) To make the tribespeople more accessible to government control.
(c) To relocate populations into more modern, better housing for their own good.
(d) Diem wanted the villagers to recognize his power.

5. When Tang was in solitary confinement in the national police headquarters, what saved him from lapsing into permanent catatonia?
(a) The prison grapevine.
(b) The end of torture.
(c) The books he was given to read.
(d) The twice-daily meals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Diem preoccupied with throughout his regime?

2. What is meant by the "Three Kingdoms"?

3. Where was Nguyen Huu Tho when Phat's men attempted to liberate him from prison?

4. Who did Tang's wife end up bribing in order to get Tang transferred to the national police headquarters?

5. What happened to Diem and Nhu during the coup in Chapter 6?

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