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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Lana attend college?
(a) Princeton University.
(b) Rutgers, the University of New Jersey.
(c) The University of California at Berkeley.
(d) New York University.

2. What is described as "the cue for the evacuation's final phase" in Chapter 5?
(a) "White Christmas."
(b) "Hey Joe."
(c) "The American National Anthem."
(d) "Yesterday."

3. Where does the narrator take the General and Madame to the Congressman's house for dinner in Chapter 7?
(a) Santa Ana.
(b) Newport Beach.
(c) San Clementine.
(d) Huntington Beach.

4. When did the narrator meet Claude?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1954.

5. Of what ethnicity is James Yoon described in Chapter 10?
(a) Vietnamese American.
(b) African American.
(c) Japanese American.
(d) Korean American.

6. To whom is the narrator writing his confession in Chapter 2?
(a) To the General.
(b) To the Congressman.
(c) To the Commandant.
(d) To Bon.

7. What job has Bon taken in Chapter 5?
(a) A hotel clerk position.
(b) A butcher position.
(c) A banking position.
(d) A store clerk position.

8. What kind of traditional dress does the narrator describe Lana having worn as a girl in Chapter 7?
(a) A cheongsam.
(b) An ao dai.
(c) A zhongshan.
(d) A tangzhuang.

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

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

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

12. What is the name of the Congressman's wife?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Lena.
(c) Miranda.
(d) Rita.

13. What was Lana's major in college?
(a) Theater.
(b) Biology.
(c) American History.
(d) Art history.

14. What author is cited in the narrative as saying "East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet"?
(a) Friedrich Nietzsche.
(b) Karl Marx.
(c) Rudyard Kipling.
(d) Alexandre Dumas.

15. Madame exclaims in Chapter 7, "The worst thing about living in America is" what?
(a) "The culture."
(b) "The people."
(c) "The corruption."
(d) "The racism."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Asia Soo's mother from?

2. Who awaits the narrator when he arrives back in the U.S. from the movie set in Chapter 12?

3. How old was the communist agent with the papers in her mouth when she was arrested?

4. What business has the General decided to open to raise money for the movement in Chapter 12?

5. Where have the narrator and Bon landed in the beginning of Chapter 2?

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