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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. What almost happens between them?
(a) They almost argue
(b) They almost get married
(c) They almost make love
(d) They almost run away together

2. What War did Kien Fight on, and on which side?
(a) Allied's, Second World War
(b) Guerillas, Combodia
(c) North Vietnamese, Vietnam War
(d) Communist China, Second World War

3. Why does Kien almost kill himself?
(a) Because he cannot bear the thought of losing Phuong
(b) Out of grief for his father
(c) Because he cannot bear the thought of war
(d) Because he sees how far removed he and Phuong have become

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kien find it so difficult to accept Tranh's death?

2. What is the term for the sudden remembrances that Kien suffers throughout The Sorrow of War?

3. Where does Kien live in the present day?

4. Who 'won' the Vietnam War?

5. What did the character of Can try to do?

(see the answer key)

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