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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the quote cited in Chapter 1: "consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"?
(a) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(b) Richard Hedd.
(c) Friedrich Nietzsche.
(d) Nikolay Chernyshevsky.

2. On what date did the Fall of Saigon occur?
(a) April 30, 1975.
(b) June 20, 1972.
(c) April 3, 1976.
(d) March 1, 1974.

3. How many children does the narrator describe the General having in Chapter 1?
(a) 7.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

4. What Founding Father does the narrator describe having said that an older mistress is a wonderful thing in Chapter 5?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) Alexander Hamilton.
(d) John Adams.

5. What does the word "epicurean" mean in Chapter 1?
(a) A type of lobster.
(b) A lover of sensual pleasures.
(c) A writer of poetry.
(d) A flower from northeast Asia.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is the narrator writing his confession in Chapter 2?

2. How old is the Department Chair described as in Chapter 4?

3. Who is the author of Asian Communism and the Oriental Mode of Destruction?

4. How tall is Claude described as in Chapter 1?

5. What is the name of Bon's son?

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