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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Gabrielle and Vinh live in America?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Texas.
(c) California.
(d) Florida.

2. In Chapter 10 when the officer awakened after seeing a woman in the road, how long had he been unconscious?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 2 hours.

3. By the time the narrator relates the time when he and the other men rested, how many men had he seen killed?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

4. In Chapter 9 when the narrator remembers stopping to rest, how old does he say his lieutenant was?
(a) 27.
(b) 25.
(c) 20.
(d) 21.

5. What was the fourth largest export business in the Republic of South Vietnam?
(a) Goose feathers.
(b) Silk.
(c) Duck feathers.
(d) Bamboo.

6. In Chapter 13, on what beaches does the narrator remember playing on with Thuy?
(a) Tuy Hoa.
(b) Phan Rang.
(c) Cam Rahn.
(d) Nha Trang.

7. In Chapter 8, when did the narrator meet her Vietnamese love?
(a) Mid-winter Festival.
(b) Mountain Festival.
(c) Temple Festival.
(d) Mid-Autumn Festival.

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

9. In Chapter 14 for the game show, what costumes do the narrator and her sister wear?
(a) Ducks.
(b) Pigs.
(c) Butterflies.
(d) Killer bees.

10. What is the name of the apartment complex that refugees were put into in Chapter 12?
(a) Marseilles.
(b) Maison Bleu.
(c) Maison Blanc.
(d) Versailles.

11. What sits on either side of the restaurant in Chapter 11?
(a) Park and library.
(b) Motel and gas station.
(c) School and playground.
(d) Lawyer’s and doctor’s offices.

12. In Chapter 12, where does the narrator live?
(a) Lake Charles.
(b) Baton Rouge.
(c) Thibodeaux.
(d) New Orleans.

13. In Chapter 8, what happened to the narrator’s Vietnamese love?
(a) Parents wouldn’t allow him to marry the narrator.
(b) Married another.
(c) Died in battle.
(d) Died of pneumonia.

14. What type of trees surround the restaurant in Chapter 11?
(a) Palm.
(b) Maple.
(c) Oak.
(d) Locust.

15. How long are Gabrielle and Vinh scheduled to stay in Puerto Vallarta?
(a) 4 days, 3 nights.
(b) 3 nights, 2 days.
(c) 6 nights, 5 days.
(d) 5 nights, 4 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what is Miss Giau’s religion?

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

3. In Chapter 13, what is the name of the mortician?

4. Where did Thuy announce that she loved Ly and he loved her?

5. In Chapter 10, what city is the setting?

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