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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6, p. 180 – 211.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the American government go to War in Vietnam?
(a) To defend France
(b) At the behest of NATO
(c) To secure trade routes through the Asiatic sea
(d) To stop the spread of Communism through Asia

2. How does Phuong help Kien to rejoin his unit and avoid being accused of desertion?
(a) She gives him money to bribe the guards
(b) She hitches a ride with him to their barracks
(c) She makes a phone call to their army base
(d) She writes a letter to their commander

3. What do Kien's neighbors feel about Kien?
(a) They distrust him
(b) They think that he is a spy
(c) They ridicule him
(d) They like him

4. Why was Kien thinking about executing the commandos?
(a) They ambushed his platoon
(b) They killed civilians
(c) They were fighting for the Americans
(d) They insulted Phuong

5. Where is Hanoi?
(a) North America
(b) China
(c) The capital of South Vietnam
(d) The capital of North Vietnam

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Kien and his platoon realize when they visit the South Vietnamese farm?

2. What terrain does most of the war take place in?

3. Why is Kien afraid to miss his train?

4. How much time passes whilst Kien is away?

5. What happens to Kien's manuscript during this time that he is away?

(see the answer key)

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