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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the province of Ben Tre become peaceful as opposed to its violent reputation?
(a) The Vietcong could not infiltrate the area.
(b) Diem bombed the area.
(c) Albert Thao became its province chief.
(d) Villages were set up there to control the people.

2. What event pushed aside Tang's trepidations concerning military action against Diem?
(a) Politcal action would be enough to push Diem aside.
(b) Tang believed a military victory could be possible.
(c) The northern government announced its readiness to act to liberate the south.
(d) The Americans decided to discontinue their relationship with Diem.

3. How did Tang find his time in jail to be?
(a) Lonely.
(b) Intolerable.
(c) Disgustingly dirty.
(d) Quite bearable.

4. How did Ho Chi Minh ask Tang and his fellow students to refer to him?
(a) As Mr. President.
(b) As Mr. Minh.
(c) As Sir.
(d) As Uncle Ho.

5. When Tang was arrested in Chapter 10, what was he accused of?
(a) Being a Communist Party member.
(b) Being head of the NLF.
(c) Being too wealthly.
(d) Conspiring to assassinate the president.

6. What did Tang's father threaten to do in Chapter 3?
(a) Restrict his passport.
(b) Stop sending him new clothing.
(c) Commit suicide out of shame.
(d) Cut off Tang's funds.

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

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

9. What happened to Tang ten days before Albert Thao attempted a coup on Khan's regime?
(a) He left the NLF for good.
(b) He was arrested.
(c) He was sent to America as a diplomat.
(d) He refused to let Thao take refuge with him.

10. What did Albert Thao and Tang finally speak to each other about in Chapter 6?
(a) The American government.
(b) Tran Van Don's French ties.
(c) Their involvement with the NLF.
(d) The Diem regime's power.

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

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

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

14. What role did the leading figure of the Committee to Defend the Peace, Dr. Pham Van Huyen, play in Diem's government in 1954?
(a) Head of state.
(b) Professor of historical societies.
(c) Chief judicial adviser.
(d) Comissioner of refugees.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Tang's father send Tang's fiance and her father to Paris?

2. Who did Ho Chi Minh remind Tang of?

3. By the end of 1958, who were basically the only people who supported Diem's regime?

4. What did Albert Thao believe about Diem's leadership in Vietnam?

5. What is COSVN which is described in Chapter 11?

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