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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 12-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Darrow want to encourage Americans to do?
(a) Pressure the government to stop the war.
(b) Send money to the Red Cross for the children.
(c) Send more money to rehabilitate wounded South Vietnamese soldiers.
(d) Refuse to join the military.

2. For what does Thao blame Helen?
(a) That Linh is gone for long stretches of time.
(b) The men not paying attention to the Vietnamese women who are widows.
(c) The children in the camp not getting enough money.
(d) Linh's being lost to Thao.

3. What does Helen tell Darrow?
(a) She is leaving him for Robert.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She is accompanying the regiment that is moving north.
(d) She can't do this life anymore.

4. Who gets into a fight at Robert's party?
(a) Darrow and Tanner.
(b) Darrow and Robert.
(c) Robert and Tanner.
(d) Robert and Linh.

5. What seems to be receding to Helen?
(a) Her memories of her father's shame of her.
(b) Her plan to stay emotionally aloof from the country.
(c) Her plan to win a Pulitzer.
(d) The plan to return to the U. S.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Linh do while separated from Darrow and Helen?

2. Why does a Captain jump on Helen when she steps forward to take a picture of a grandfather?

3. How does Darrow get the Lieutenant to do what Darrow wants?

4. What does Darrow tell Helen he hates about himself?

5. Where is Robert sent?

(see the answer key)

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