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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 Helen stopped in the street?
(a) Because she is carrying a camera.
(b) Because she is a black woman.
(c) She looks like she is rich.
(d) Because her face is not covered and she is female.

2. Where does Helen meet Annick?
(a) At a press conference.
(b) At Robert's birthday party.
(c) In a boutique.
(d) At the hospital.

3. What does Linh say when Darrow mentions Linh is using a different name?
(a) That other man is dead.
(b) The first name was false.
(c) He always hated his given name.
(d) Nothing.

4. Why does Darrow put his camera down during a battle?
(a) To see if Linh would pick it up.
(b) Darrow never puts his camera down.
(c) To save a wounded man.
(d) To rest his back.

5. What does Jack say everyone is interested in as far as Helen is concerned?
(a) Helping her find her brother.
(b) Sending her back to the states.
(c) Sleeping with her.
(d) Seeing her fail.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Helen and Linh go?

2. What does Gary think about working with Darrow?

3. Why is Helen rushing to meet Robert?

4. What does Helen find as she is returning to her apartment?

5. When does Linh first spot Helen?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens in the evening of Helen's first trip into the field?

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

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

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

6. What happens to Linh after Helen leaves him and what does Linh think about the events of the day?

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

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

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

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

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