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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day of the week does the General's store opening occur in Chapter 5?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Friday.

2. How old is Ms. Mori when the narrator begins his affair with her?
(a) 39.
(b) 37.
(c) 52.
(d) 46.

3. Where does the narrator first arrive in the United States in Chapter 4?
(a) St. Paul.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) San Diego.
(d) New York.

4. What fictional spy character does the narrator describe sleeping peacefully on a bed of nails in Chapter 5?
(a) Jane Blonde.
(b) Basil Argyros.
(c) James Bond.
(d) Alan Blunt.

5. What kind of camera does the narrator describe carrying in the hidden compartment of his rucksack?
(a) A Minox camera.
(b) An Aigo camera.
(c) A Canon camera.
(d) A Polaroid camera.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the following quote that opens the novel: "Let us not become gloomy as soon as we hear the word 'torture'"?

2. Who wrote the quote cited in Chapter 1: "consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"?

3. During what years was Ho Chi Minh prime minister of Vietnam?

4. What food item does the narrator describe missing terribly in his letter to his aunt in Chapter 4?

5. What does the narrator say his mother called him in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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