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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, p. 39 – 72.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sense suddenly gives Kien a memory of his wartime experiences?
(a) The sight of the people
(b) The sound of the marketplace
(c) The taste of the food
(d) The smells around him

2. What is Kien's job at the start of The Sorrow of War, while he is in the transport truck?
(a) Diplomat
(b) Driver
(c) Body Collector
(d) Soldier

3. What political position did the North Vietnamese Hold?
(a) Capitalist
(b) Anarcho-Syndicalism
(c) Facist
(d) Communist

4. How does Kien think his body collecting job is different from his wartime experience?
(a) Body Collecting pays better
(b) Body Collecting is more dangerous
(c) Body Collecting is a moral thing to do
(d) Body Collecting has no value to it

5. Why is it called the Jungle of Screaming Souls?
(a) Because of the monkeys that live there
(b) Because of an ancient legend associated with that area
(c) Because of the terrible battles that were fought there
(d) Because of the high winds in the area

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Kien's father warn him against?

2. What position did Kien hold in the War?

3. Where is Kien when he starts reliving his experiences?

4. Why did Kien visit Tranh at the end of this chapter?

5. Why was Kien thinking about executing the commandos?

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