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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of store does the narrator describe the General opening in Chapter 5?
(a) A clothing store.
(b) A bakery shop.
(c) A shoe store.
(d) A liquor store.

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

4. To what song does the General go onstage to dance with the performer at the wedding in Chapter 7?
(a) "Satisfaction."
(b) "Black is Black."
(c) "Black Bird."
(d) "Twist and Shout."

5. What district does the Congressman represent?
(a) Siskiyou County.
(b) Kings County.
(c) Trinity County.
(d) Orange County.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date did the Fall of Saigon occur?

2. Who is the woman that Claude was forced to leave behind when he fled Saigon?

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

4. What word in the novel refers to the practice of concealing a message within another message?

5. What job has Bon taken in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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