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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the Chapter 1 narrator’s ex-wife live?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) California.
(d) Tennessee.

2. In Chapter 7, at what base in Vietnam did the narrator say that he worked with many Americans?
(a) Pleiku.
(b) Plantation.
(c) Bien Hoa.
(d) Holloway.

3. In Chapter 6, where is Fran living when her father sends letters?
(a) Saigon.
(b) Phnom Penh.
(c) Hanoi.
(d) Da Nang.

4. Where does the Chapter 1 narrator live?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Paris.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Vietnam.

5. How old was one of Francine’s Vietnamese friends when she got a Russian pen pal?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 7.
(d) 9.

6. In Chapter 3, what type of car does Khanh drive?
(a) Acura.
(b) Citroen.
(c) Dodge.
(d) Ford.

7. When does Fran say that many young people died in Saigon?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1971.

8. What is the subject matter of the photos on the narrator’s desk when he receives Thap’s file in Chapter 1?
(a) Dead woodcutters.
(b) Exploded jeep.
(c) Bombed building.
(d) Political prisoners.

9. What was the religion of the Chapter 2 narrator’s paternal grandfather?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Protestantism.
(c) Confucianism.
(d) Catholicism.

10. In Chapter 7, where does the narrator work?
(a) Refinery.
(b) Telephone company.
(c) Manufacturing plant.
(d) Cable company.

11. When Francine lived in Vietnam, where would she and her friends play hide-and-seek?
(a) Woods.
(b) Bombed out building.
(c) French cemetery.
(d) Market.

12. Where does Thieu work?
(a) Manufacturing plant.
(b) Refinery.
(c) Doctor's office.
(d) Lawyer's office.

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

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

15. In Chapter 5, how old is Thieu’s son?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the story that Miss Noi tells about her life take place?

2. In Chapter 3, who accompanies Mr. Chinh on the plane?

3. In Chapter 2, where was the narrator’s childhood home located?

4. In Chapter 7, what does the foyer of the voodoo man’s house smell like?

5. What type of sneakers does Thieu’s son wear?

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