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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Helen start to do so the soldiers will respect her?
(a) Acts more like a woman.
(b) Takes chances for great pictures.
(c) Acts like a drill sergeant.
(d) Helps the medics save lives.

2. What does Bao require Linh to do?
(a) Steer Darrow towards pro communists people.
(b) Work for the North.
(c) Give him half of his pay.
(d) Bao has no interest in Linh.

3. What does Helen think she needs to do if she is going to survive Vietnam?
(a) Pretend to be a communist sympathizer.
(b) Stay out of the front lines.
(c) Get a flak vest and helmet.
(d) Make friends with others in Saigon.

4. Why is Chuong allowed to stay in Helen's apartment building?
(a) He is a good cook.
(b) He runs errands for the tenants.
(c) He lives there with his mother.
(d) He is the manager's nephew.

5. What does Darrow say about Helen to the USAID man?
(a) She has simple tastes.
(b) She is his.
(c) She is crazy.
(d) She prefers soldiers over aid workers.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what story did the quote about the Lotus Eaters come?

2. What does Linh tell Helen he will do when she leaves that morning?

3. What does Gary think about working with Darrow?

4. What does Darrow say he did not care about for a long time?

5. What happens when the men in the book in question #1 eat the Lotus Flower?

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