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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Tang's father ask him in a letter towards the end of 1951?
(a) For forgiveness.
(b) To return home and help him financially.
(c) To return to his ex-wife and child.
(d) To join the army and fight for Saigon.

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

4. What was the first job Tang got in France after his parents stopped sending him money?
(a) Dishwasher.
(b) Professor.
(c) Political Assistant.
(d) Bus Driver.

5. After the overthrow of Diem, what did Tang become director-general of?
(a) The NLF.
(b) The Saigon government.
(c) The national sugar company.
(d) The self-determination movement.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Albert Thao capitalize on his role of investigating army officers for disloyalty to Diem?

2. What happened to Tang ten days before Albert Thao attempted a coup on Khan's regime?

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

4. When Ho Chi Minh explained Vietnamese history to Tang, what did he say about the French?

5. When Tang was in solitary confinement in the national police headquarters, what saved him from lapsing into permanent catatonia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was it about Ba Tra, one of Tang's support personnel in the Young People's Association, that disturbed Tang?

2. How did the platform of the alliance differ from that of the NLF?

3. Why was Tang needed back home in 1955 more than ever in Chapter 4?

4. What was the main goal of the movement for self-determination?

5. When was it decided by the newly appointed NLF Provisional Committee to establish a committee for the Saigon/Cholon/Giadinh zone?

6. Why was Tang confused when he received a letter from his father in Chapter 3?

7. What did Tang's father tell him in an unexpected letter in 1951?

8. Why did Albert Thao end up staying with Tang for three days in Chapter 6?

9. What was Tang's reaction upon meeting Ho Chi Minh?

10. Why was Ho Chi Minh's welcoming visit to the members of the alliance in Hanoi so important to them?

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