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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Nineteen through Twenty-One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What group was Tang named as president of at the age of forty-three?
(a) The Vanguard Youth.
(b) The Youth Movement.
(c) Young People's Association of South Vietnam.
(d) Ho Chi Minh's Youth.

2. Upon Tang's visit to Moscow from Algiers, what did his anticipated "vacation" turn out to be?
(a) A period of rest and recuperation.
(b) A whirlwind vistit to Soviet tourist attractions.
(c) An observation of Russian life.
(d) A meeting every day with Soviet leaders.

3. What does "tin," a basic ethical principle in Confucianism, refer to?
(a) Love.
(b) Faithfulness.
(c) Loss of face.
(d) Humanity.

4. How could the importance of Tang's and his colleague's roles be measured in Chapter 16?
(a) Who was promoted within the ranks.
(b) By the salary raises they received.
(c) How many pairs of pajamas they received.
(d) How they were treated by the party.

5. How did Tran Back Dang get himself in trouble with the COSVN in Chapter 19?
(a) He made a speech vilifying the Party.
(b) He lightly said the workers' movement was worse than bad.
(c) He allowed his regional loyalties to interfere with his Party duties.
(d) He was taking matters into his own hands too much.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the meaning of "Danh va dam, dam va dahn"'?

2. What did Tang's father threaten to do in Chapter 3?

3. What did Tang's wife do to help lessen his prison sentence in Chapter 9?

4. Who did Ho Chi Minh remind Tang of?

5. What did Article 9 of the Paris Accords call for the creation of?

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