2. What does Kien realise is different about Phuong?
(a) She is carrying herself differently
(b) She has a new lover
(c) She has a new scar
(d) She has died her hair

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

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

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

6. Where did Kien go, many years after the war had ended?
(a) To America
(b) To China
(c) To Australia
(d) To where Hoa died

7. Where does Kien find Phuong after the attack on the train?
(a) Sleeping
(b) Hiding
(c) Talking to another man
(d) Bathing

8. What does Phuong finally say to Kien?
(a) That she is better off without him
(b) That she hates him
(c) That she has never loved anyone else
(d) That she wants to marry him

9. How does Kien's friend Tu die?
(a) He tried to attack a paratrooper
(b) He fell off a cliff
(c) He draws machine gun fire so that Kien can complete his mission.-
(d) He was shot in the foot

10. What does Kien often wonder about his past colleagues?
(a) How many now lead settled and peaceful lives
(b) If they are still alive
(c) How many are still in the army
(d) How he can contact them

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

12. What happens to Phuong after the train is derailed?
(a) She disappears
(b) She is injured in the crash
(c) She is molested by other soldiers
(d) She runs away

13. Why is Kien afraid to miss his train?
(a) Everyone will think he is a deserter
(b) He wants to leave Phuong behind
(c) He doesn't want to let down his father's expectations
(d) He wants to fight

14. Why does Kien write in the post war period?
(a) It’s Phuong’s wish
(b) To exorcise his feelings
(c) It’s the only job he can get
(d) To become famous

15. What 'peaceful' memory of the war does Kien think about in this Part?
(a) Their platoon's trip to a southern farm
(b) Smoking cigarettes
(c) Their platoon's trip to Hanoi
(d) Gambling with his platoon