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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, p. 72 – 106.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Saigon the capital of?
(a) South Vietnam
(b) South America
(c) North Vietnam
(d) Australia

2. What becomes Kien's 'last enduring obsession?
(a) The beautiful south Vietnamese soldier who ambushed them
(b) Hanh
(c) A child's toy
(d) Phuong

3. Who is Phuong?
(a) A fellow soldier
(b) Kien's mother
(c) Kien's lover
(d) Kien's sister

4. Who lives above Kien?
(a) The Deaf Girl
(b) The Mute Girl
(c) The Old Lady
(d) The Blind Boy

5. What term can best be applied to what Kien is experiencing?
(a) Survivor happiness
(b) High achiever
(c) Survivor guilt
(d) Low self-esteem

Short Answer Questions

1. After the war, why does Phuong and Kien's second attempt at a relationship fail?

2. In Kien's memories, why was the commander begging to be shot?

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

4. What sense suddenly gives Kien a memory of his wartime experiences?

5. What happened to the farmhouse girls?

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