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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 22-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Ho Chi Minh die?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1959.

2. Madame exclaims in Chapter 7, "The worst thing about living in America is" what?
(a) "The people."
(b) "The culture."
(c) "The corruption."
(d) "The racism."

3. What is the name of Bon's son?
(a) Claude.
(b) Linh.
(c) Duc.
(d) Sonny.

4. What does Bon give to the narrator from the General in the beginning of Chapter 17?
(a) An envelope of cash.
(b) A bottle of wine.
(c) A bottle of scotch.
(d) A bottle of gin.

5. What do the extras bring to the narrator at the hospital in Chapter 11?
(a) Water and oranges.
(b) A refined script sent by the director.
(c) His rucksack and his clothing.
(d) A fruit basket and bottle of Johnnie Walker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What infamous Nazi does the author describe in Chapter 8?

2. For how many years does the narrator say he lived in the villa with the General when the Fall of Saigon occurred in Chapter 1?

3. Where does the narrator describe attending a wedding in Chapter 7?

4. What word in the novel refers to the practice of concealing a message within another message?

5. How old was the communist agent with the papers in her mouth when she was arrested?

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