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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the woman that Claude was forced to leave behind when he fled Saigon?
(a) Violet.
(b) Alexa.
(c) Linh.
(d) Kim.

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

3. Who is the dictator of the Philippines when the narrator leaves in Chapter 1?
(a) Emilio Aguinaldo.
(b) Karl Marx.
(c) Chairman Mao.
(d) Ferdinand Marcos.

4. What is the name of Bon's son?
(a) Linh.
(b) Claude.
(c) Sonny.
(d) Duc.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many years does the narrator say he lived in the villa with the General when the Fall of Saigon occurred in Chapter 1?

2. Who gave the narrator his rucksack that he packs and leaves with in Chapter 1?

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

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

5. What district does the Congressman represent?

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