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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18 through 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time did John get up after the night of the boiling plants?
(a) Afternoon.
(b) Noon.
(c) Nine.
(d) Six.

2. What does the author interject about Kathy's disappearance?
(a) That John knew very well what happened.
(b) That it was just a matter of time until her disappearance was understood.
(c) That John was going to have to do something about the witnesses to her disappearance.
(d) That it might not have happened the way John thinks.

3. What shape does John's awareness of his action take?
(a) Horror at the sight of what he's done.
(b) Repugnance from the smell of dead foliage.
(c) Terror at the silence coming from Kathy now.
(d) Sorrow over the redness and blisters on Kathy's skin.

4. What happens to John after reading Kathy's letter?
(a) The massacre at Thuan Yen.
(b) He loses the election.
(c) He learns magic tricks.
(d) His father dies.

5. What was John's relationship with his father like?
(a) Disjointed.
(b) Affectionate.
(c) Disdainful.
(d) Distrustful.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does John describe the scene he encountered after reading Kathy's letter?

2. How did John cope with the event that took place when he was 14?

3. What does John wonder about after Kathy has gone missing?

4. How does Patricia arrive in Chapter 19, "What was Found"?

5. How does the narrator describe the campaigns Tony Carbo ran for John?

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