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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, where was the narrator’s childhood home located?
(a) Da Nang.
(b) Bank of the Red River.
(c) Bank of the Black River.
(d) Hanoi.

2. How old was Thieu when Saigon fell?
(a) 23.
(b) 21.
(c) 19.
(d) 18.

3. In Chapter 9 when Saigon fell, where did some hide in an attempt to leave Vietnam?
(a) Jeeps.
(b) Landing gear of planes.
(c) Cargo holds.
(d) Storage crates.

4. In Chapter 10, when did the story take place that the narrator tells?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1972.

5. What does Fran tell her friends that her name is?
(a) Hien.
(b) An.
(c) Xuan.
(d) Tran.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Vietnam, when do mothers begin counseling their children in the matters of the world?

2. How old was Miss Noi when she moved to New Orleans?

3. In Chapter 9 when the narrator remembers stopping to rest, how old does he say his lieutenant was?

4. In Chapter 7, what was the translated name of the restaurant owned by a man who was having an affair with the narrator’s wife?

5. What is the subject matter of the photos on the narrator’s desk when he receives Thap’s file in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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