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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Diem preoccupied with throughout his regime?

3. What did the underground resistance Tang was involved with eventually evolve into?

4. What did Tang's father decide to do when violence began to erupt in Saigon in 1945?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Tang first experience racial discrimination?

4. What were defined as the broad objectives of the mobilization committee for the peace movement?

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

6. How did Tang come to be made chief of his neighborhood contingent of the Vanguard Youth?

7. Who helped Tang's father raise Tang and his five brothers?

8. What brought Tang's father and father-in-law to demand that Tang's wife return home to Vietnam?

9. Why did Tang's father decide each of his sons' careers for them?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Provisional Revolutionary Government (PRG) was formed in response to Nixon's Vietnamization strategies. Explain the domestic, international and diplomatic goals of the PRG.

Essay Topic 2

How might the events Tang endures during his flight from Vietnam on a river boat reflect his struggles throughout the book? Use specific details in your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Express an opinion as to whether Tang's and his fellow nationalists' struggles had been in vain. Support your opinion with facts and feelings expressed within the book.

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