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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author writes in Chapter 5, "Under Asian communism, everything but" what "is free"?
(a) "Life."
(b) "Politics."
(c) "Death."
(d) "Sex."

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

3. Who wrote the following quote that opens the novel: "Let us not become gloomy as soon as we hear the word 'torture'"?
(a) Adolf Hitler.
(b) Karl Marx.
(c) Edgar Allan Poe.
(d) Friedrich Nietzsche.

4. What does the narrator claim to be guilty of in his confession in Chapter 5?
(a) Corruption.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Bigotry.
(d) Adultery.

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. What kind of camera does the narrator describe carrying in the hidden compartment of his rucksack?

2. What job has Bon taken in Chapter 5?

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

4. What is Ms. Mori's first name?

5. On what day of the week does the General's store opening occur in Chapter 5?

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