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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Thanh Nghi famous for writing?
(a) A novel based on Vietnamese struggles.
(b) A French-Vietnamese dictionary.
(c) A communist manifesto.
(d) A history of South Vietnam.

2. When Tang met Ho Chi Minh, what was his first impression of the president?
(a) He was weak and sickly.
(b) He was inappropriately dressed for the occasion.
(c) He was dignified and strong.
(d) He blended in with the other dignitaries.

3. Why did Tang's father send Tang's fiance and her father to Paris?
(a) To persuade Tang to return home immediately.
(b) To threaten him with violence.
(c) So Tang and she can marry.
(d) To give him grandchildren quickly.

4. What was Tang forced to swallow during his imprisonment in Chapter 10, damaging his digestive system?
(a) Hot peppers.
(b) Strong vodka.
(c) A mild acid.
(d) Soapy water.

5. What was the best-known Ho Chi Minh slogan?
(a) "Nothing is more precious than independence and liberty."
(b) "The people have come together in a struggle for national liberation."
(c) "Our country was doubly exploited."
(d) "Use your knowledge to build the future of our country."

6. What school subject did Tang enjoy more so than chemistry?
(a) History.
(b) Music.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) French.

7. Who did Albert Thao's family get to protect him from harm?
(a) Vinh Long.
(b) Tang's family.
(c) Diem.
(d) Bishop Thuc.

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

9. Who did Ho Chi Minh remind Tang of?
(a) His eldest brother.
(b) His father.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His school teacher.

10. Who was Thuy Ba?
(a) The doctor who oversaw Tang's care after he was exchanged as a prisoner.
(b) Ho Chi Minh's wife.
(c) The woman who would become Tang's third wife.
(d) A Communist Party leader.

11. What occurred on November 11, 1960?
(a) Diem's fears of a revolt were realized.
(b) Khiem refuseed to stop a revolt.
(c) Albert Thao was discovered to be a spy.
(d) Diem's brother, Nhu, was killed.

12. What did Tang do when he was drafted by the Bao Dai government?
(a) He left the country.
(b) He became a teacher wherever he was needed.
(c) He enrolled in college.
(d) He joined the revolution in Cambodia.

13. What form of torture did Tang endure in Chapter 10, causing great pain to his eyes?
(a) Needles near his eyes.
(b) Bright lights directed into his face.
(c) Constant head bashing.
(d) Electric shock.

14. Who did Bao Dai name as Prime Minister?
(a) Chau Van Tiep.
(b) Vo Nguyen Giap.
(c) Ngo Dinh Diem.
(d) Zhou En-Lai.

15. What job did Tang take at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Commissioner of Naval Supplies in Toulon.
(b) Head of the Revolutionary Committee.
(c) Law Professor at Saigon University.
(d) Chief Comptroller for the Industry and Commerce Bank of Vietnam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ho Chi Minh give Tang at the end of their afternoon tea together at Montmorency?

2. What job did Tang take at the Societe Sucriere?

3. Who did Tang's wife end up bribing in order to get Tang transferred to the national police headquarters?

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

5. Which of the following was NOT an objective of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam?

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