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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. In Chapter 21, what did Tang discover when he arrived in Saigon and telephoned his parents at his older brother's home?
(a) The police had arrested his wife.
(b) His father had died.
(c) His brother, Quynh, was in the United States.
(d) His mother was ill.

2. Why was the Northern Vietnamese government fearful of American involvement in the fighting in Vietnam in the early 1960s?
(a) Chances for a peaceful, negotiated settlement would vanish.
(b) A nuclear bomb attack was anticipated.
(c) They had no firearms for a counterattack.
(d) The Chinese would then become involved.

3. In Chapter 3, what did Tang become more and more involved with in Paris?
(a) British culture.
(b) His fiance from Vietnam.
(c) Agitation against the war.
(d) His pharmacy studies.

4. What was the reason behind the National Council of National Reconciliation and Concord as described in Article 9 of the Paris Accords?
(a) To isolate Thieu.
(b) To engage Vietnam's military operatives.
(c) To resolve Vietnam's domestic problems through political means.
(d) To have Thieu retreat from dismantling his government.

5. What was Tang's last official function in Algeria?
(a) Going to the funeral of Queen Kosamak.
(b) Congratulating the Khmer representative on the victory in Phnom Penh.
(c) Having tea with Madame Binh.
(d) Celebrating a victory with Prince Sihanouk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tang suspect about the historical documents used in the infancy of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam?

2. What was the most popular weaponry used in the Front?

3. What term does Truong Nhu Tang use to describe his childhood?

4. Why did the guards forget to feed Tang and the other prisoners in the police headquarters for a couple of days in Chapter 11?

5. Why did the province of Ben Tre become peaceful as opposed to its violent reputation?

(see the answer key)

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