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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ngo Dinh Diem was the prime minister of what area of Vietnam when he decided to fight the Binh Xuyen?
(a) The West.
(b) The North.
(c) The South.
(d) The East.

2. Who is the oldest of Bui's sisters?
(a) Bo.
(b) Lan.
(c) Bich.
(d) Thanh.

3. What sort of merchant had poisoned the waters near Bo's boyhood home?
(a) A fisherman.
(b) A washerwoman.
(c) A fabric dyer.
(d) A cook.

4. What action had Bo's grandfather taken in relation to Bo's grandmother just before she had left forever?
(a) He had spent her savings.
(b) He had been unfaithful.
(c) He had beaten Bo severely.
(d) He had beaten her severely.

5. What is Bo's reply when Ma tells him that she had been given a particular object by Bo's father?
(a) Burn it.
(b) Sell it.
(c) Throw it away.
(d) Crush it.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the South Vietnamese withdrew, the people in what area were advised to evacuate?

2. Ma alleges that Bo had been taking what action during the birth of one of their children?

3. What "immense" (22) emotion does Bui feel after giving birth to her son?

4. In what year did Bo arrive in Saigon for the first time?

5. Chapter 5, entitled "Either, Or," revolves around which person?

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