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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Toan?
(a) An old school friend
(b) A neighbor
(c) A commander of the army
(d) A fellow member of his platoon who was killed outside of Saigon

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

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

4. Why does Kien make his first 'kill'?
(a) To save the life of his comrades
(b) To serve his country
(c) To protect Phuong
(d) To save his own life

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Kien dream about in hospital?

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

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

4. How does Phuong and Kien separate after their night at the abandoned school?

5. What does Phuong finally say to Kien?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Kien taunted by the other soldiers in the abandoned school?

2. Where do Kien and Phuong go to escape when they hear about the war?

3. How many times does Phuong's memories come back to Kien during the war?

4. Why is the letter that Kien receives important?

5. Why does Kien kill the Sailor on the Train?

6. At what bar does Kien meet the young prostitute and other ex-soldiers from the war?

7. What is symbolic about the farm that Kien and his comrades visit?

8. Why does Kien almost kill himself?

9. Describe Kien's parents

10. Why is the image of the storm symbolic for Kien?

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