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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 is Helen's hope concerning herself and Linh?
(a) That he will forgive her.
(b) That they will wed.
(c) That she is not pregnant.
(d) That they will return to Saigon after the country has settled down.

2. From what story did the quote about the Lotus Eaters come?
(a) The Odessey.
(b) Star Wars.
(c) Call of the Wild.
(d) Jane Eyre.

3. What does Darrow give Helen the next morning?
(a) The key to his room.
(b) Her brother's last known location.
(c) A new type of film.
(d) A camera battery.

4. Why does Helen not take any pictures in the field?
(a) She forgot film.
(b) Her camera's battery was too low.
(c) She was too frightened.
(d) She was only there to observe.

5. How do Darrow, Gary and Linh feel about Helen when they meet her?
(a) Pleased.
(b) Angry.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Excited to see a female journalist.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Darrow call Helen when he meets her?

4. What does Linh feel Helen is doing to him?

5. Why is Helen worried when she does not hear from Darrow?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Helen finally get to be seen like one of the boys?

3. How does Helen meet Annick and what happens when she does?

4. Why is Helen stopped on the street and what happens when she is stopped?

5. What was Linh's life like before he was drafted into the army?

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

7. How does Helen survive in Saigon without Darrow?

8. How does Helen meet Darrow and what happens when she does?

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

10. Who does Helen meet at the river and what do they discuss?

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