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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, p. 106 - 135.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Kien's memories, why had the man 'reverted to the wild'?
(a) Because of a secret enemy weapon
(b) Because he had lost his mind in combat
(c) Because he had taken drugs
(d) Because he had spent too long in the Jungle

2. What disturbing memory does Kien have about his fellow troops at the Airport?
(a) That they all got drunk
(b) That they looted Saigon
(c) That they destroyed the airport
(d) About their rough treatment of the bodies of the South Vietnamese

3. What happens to Kien's manuscript during this time that he is away?
(a) It gets published
(b) It gathers dust in the attic
(c) It gets sold
(d) It gets burned

4. In Kien's memories, why was the commander begging to be shot?
(a) To release him from his suffering
(b) Because he had failed a particular objective
(c) Because he had gone mad
(d) Because of the shame of his job

5. Just before the outbreak of the Vietnam conflict, who was the enemy that Vietnam was about to go to war with?
(a) Britain
(b) China
(c) Korea
(d) Cambodia

Short Answer Questions

1. What profession did Kien's father hold?

2. Why was Lan so sorrowful towards Kien when they finally met each other once again?

3. What was Kien’s father’s job before the war?

4. What does Kien tell the Mute Girl when he visits her?

5. What is special about the Mute Girl's apartment?

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