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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. What new business brings a rougher crowd and wealthier clients?
(a) Brothel.
(b) Tavern.
(c) Hospital.
(d) Canning factory.

2. Relative to the salesman's visit, when does Ton return to Hanoi to see Hang's mother?
(a) Six months later.
(b) One week later.
(c) One year later.
(d) Two months later.

3. What present does Tam give to Hang before they depart on the ferry?
(a) Jade pendant.
(b) Gold earrings.
(c) Family scroll.
(d) Silk shoes.

4. What sound would Hang's mother hear that made her cry at night?
(a) The mortars hitting buildings.
(b) The clock striking 8:00 p.m., the time her mother passed.
(c) The howl of the wild dogs in the neighborhood.
(d) Her neighbors eating dinner with their families.

5. Que reveals she used to work where?
(a) Garment factory.
(b) Government.
(c) University.
(d) Traveling bazaar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does she call the white dog from the neighborhood?

2. For Tet, what offerings are left with a photo of Ton?

3. Which of the following subjects does Ton teach in the village?

4. What does Hang's mother give her after the neighbor teases her?

5. Name one of the recipients of Aunt Tam's divided house.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ton flee the village?

2. Describe Que's life in the year following her mother's death.

3. Why does Que leave the village?

4. What does their neighbor Vi say about Chinh?

5. What was a typical breakfast for Hang?

6. Describe Hang's grandfather's house.

7. Why does a mob come to Que's house to attack her?

8. Describe Ton and Que's meeting.

9. Describe Hang's upbringing.

10. Why does Uncle Chinh find Que a job at the Red River Food Factory?

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