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Tatjana Soli
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Tatjana Soli
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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. Why is Linh not with Helen at the beginning of the book?
(a) He is out of the city.
(b) He is visiting his mother in the northwest section.
(c) They have had an argument.
(d) He has been injured.

2. When does Linh first spot Helen?
(a) During a conversation with Bao.
(b) In Darrow's room.
(c) In a battle helicopter.
(d) Among the faces at a press conference.

3. In what kind of unit was Helen's brother?
(a) Medical.
(b) The elite corps.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Artillery.

4. What does Gary think about working with Darrow?
(a) Gary would rather work with him than anyone else.
(b) Darrow won't do his own work.
(c) He has no thoughts on working with Darrow.
(d) He is a difficult man.

5. Why do the journalists feel ashamed when coming back from a shoot?
(a) They compete so much.
(b) Because they are exploiting tragedy.
(c) They are embarrassed by the soldiers' behavior.
(d) They never seem to get a really great picture.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Linh do before he was drafted into the army?

2. What does Helen think she needs to do if she is going to survive Vietnam?

3. How does Linh feel when he sees a picture of Helen and Darrow on Darrow's table?

4. What type of stories did Helen do on Cambodia?

5. What happens shortly after Linh meets his first American?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Helen meet in the Special Forces and what does she learn from him and what happens to him?

2. How did Linh end up working for Sam Darrow?

3. Why did Helen's brother go to Vietnam?

4. How does Linh end up working for the North?

5. What is Helen's first assignment from Gary?

6. What happens and who does Helen meet the first time she goes into the field with Darrow?

7. What does Helen do with her bags in the motel and why does she do it?

8. What is Helen doing in the streets of Saigon when the novel opens and what does she see and do?

9. How does Helen survive in Saigon without Darrow?

10. How does Helen feel about her relationship with Darrow and how does Darrow feel about it?

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