2. Where do Kien and Phuong hide after their train was bombed?
(a) At an abandoned school
(b) At a restaurant
(c) At a beach
(d) At an abandoned farm

3. What does Phuong want Kien to be?
(a) More like his mother
(b) More like his father
(c) A famous politician
(d) A famous general

4. What musical instrument was Phuong especially good at?
(a) The flute
(b) The clarinet
(c) The piano
(d) The guitar

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

6. Who else frequents the Balcony Cafe?
(a) Other ex-soldiers
(b) Dancers
(c) Americans
(d) Musicians

7. Where does the narrative of Part Four start?
(a) From Phuong's point of view
(b) With Kien writing
(c) With Kien fighting
(d) Before Kien was born

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

9. What is the difference between the writing Kien performs during the day and that which he writes at night?
(a) The day time ideas appear contrived and artificial
(b) The day time writing is more factually accurate
(c) The day time writing is more compassionate
(d) The day time writing is more legible

10. What happens to the train that Phuong and Kien eventually get on?
(a) It crashes
(b) It is bombed
(c) It arrives safely
(d) It breaks down

11. What did Phuong have to do during the war in order to survive?
(a) Become a thief
(b) Become a prostitute
(c) Become a smuggler
(d) Become a killer

12. What does Phuong finally tell Kien about their future in the form of a note?
(a) That they will meet each other again some day
(b) That they will never see each other again
(c) That they will be moving to America together
(d) That they will be married in the spring

13. What object does Kien receive years later?
(a) Letter
(b) Painting
(c) Military-issued gun
(d) Medal

14. Before Kien started frequenting the Cafe, how many times in his life had he been drunk before?
(a) Three times
(b) Twice
(c) Four times
(d) Fourteen times

15. What did one particular friend think was the worst thing that could happen to a soldier?
(a) A bad relationship
(b) Venereal disease
(c) Having a small house
(d) Having no money