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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, p. 135 – 180.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Kien’s father’s job before the war?
(a) School Teacher
(b) Artist
(c) Soldier
(d) Historian

2. What does Kien do to the Commandoes when he finds them?
(a) He puts them on trial
(b) He executes them
(c) He spares them
(d) He takes their weapons away

3. How does Hoa die?
(a) She died of a virus
(b) She died storming a regiment
(c) She died in a bar room brawl
(d) She is molested and killed by a squad of American solders to draw them away

4. How did Kien's friend Tam die?
(a) He died defending Kien from a paratrooper
(b) He was covered in Agent Orange
(c) He fell into the swamp
(d) He was shot in the back

5. When did Kien's father die?
(a) During the first air raids to attack Hanoi
(b) During the war
(c) During the 1990's
(d) Before he was born

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Kien live in the present day?

3. What does Phuong urge Kien to do after they hear the siren?

4. What does the Mute Girl feel towards Kien?

5. What is the difference between the writing Kien performs during the day and that which he writes at night?

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