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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what street does Miss Noi work?
(a) Audubon Place.
(b) Bourbon Street.
(c) Desire Street.
(d) Canal Street.

2. In Chapter 6, how long has Francine been in the United States?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 1 year.

3. What is Thieu’s occupation?
(a) Janitor.
(b) Supervisor.
(c) Chemical engineer.
(d) Physician's assistant.

4. What is Thap wearing when the narrator first meets him?
(a) White polo shirt.
(b) Blue dress shirt.
(c) Red, white, and blue t-shirt.
(d) Green and blue plaid sport shirt.

5. What was Mr. Chinh’s favorite car?
(a) 1929 Citroen.
(b) 1927 Desoto.
(c) 1934 Hotchkiss.
(d) 1930 Peugeot.

6. In Chapter 2, where does the narrator live now?
(a) Biloxi.
(b) Tampa.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Atlanta.

7. In Chapter 2, what did the narrator’s grandfather take her to see when they lived in Saigon?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Monkeys.
(c) Wildcats.
(d) Canaries.

8. In Chapter 3, what type of contest is The Paradise Club running?
(a) Mini skirt.
(b) Bull riding.
(c) Mud wrestling.
(d) Wet t-shirt.

9. In Chapter 3, where does Khanh live?
(a) Lafayette, Louisiana.
(b) Port Arthur, Louisiana.
(c) Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
(d) Lake Charles, Louisiana.

10. In Chapter 7, where do the narrator and his wife live?
(a) California.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Florida.

11. In Chapter 3, how many years did the Grandfather live under communist rule?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 18.
(d) 11.

12. What time of day did Thieu and his new bride escape from Vietnam?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Midnight.
(c) 10 p.m.
(d) 3 a.m.

13. In Chapter 7, how long have the narrator and his wife lived where they do?
(a) More than 12 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) Over 20 years.
(d) 8 years.

14. When do the crickets begin to crow where Thieu lives?
(a) April.
(b) March.
(c) January.
(d) February.

15. To whom did the Chapter 1 narrator lose his wife?
(a) Cripple.
(b) Brother.
(c) Cousin.
(d) Spy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can Ho Chi Minh mean according to Francine?

2. Where does Miss Noi go to live with Fontenot?

3. Where does the narrator in Chapter 1 work?

4. The first time that Fontenot talks with Miss Noi, what does he buy to drink?

5. What nationality were the actors and actresses in the film shown in Chapter 1?

(see the answer keys)

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