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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What phrase does the narrator describe as Ho Chi Minh's "empty suit" in Chapter 23?
(a) "History is nothing but the actions of men in pursuit of their ends."
(b) "Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom."
(c) "It is clear that the arm of criticism cannot replace the criticism of arms."
(d) "Victory will win over the masses."

2. Where do the narrator and Bon go to see Lana sing in Chapter 14?
(a) The Four Seasons.
(b) The Roosevelt Hotel.
(c) The Club Paltry.
(d) The Bar Cerullo.

3. Who greets the narrator and Bon when they arrive in Bangkok in Chapter 17?
(a) Claude.
(b) The General.
(c) The Auteur.
(d) Man.

4. What river does the narrator describe in the distance in Chapter 18?
(a) The Red River.
(b) The Mekong River.
(c) The Perfume River.
(d) The Saigon River.

5. What color beret does the General wear in Chapter 13?
(a) Green.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

6. What does the commandant drink during his meeting with the narrator in Chapter 19?
(a) Scotch.
(b) Red wine.
(c) Rice wine.
(d) Brandy.

7. During what years was Ho Chi Minh prime minister of Vietnam?
(a) 1959-1965.
(b) 1962-1972.
(c) 1945-1955.
(d) 1946-1962.

8. What book does the commissar give to the narrator in Chapter 23?
(a) Das Kapital.
(b) Asian Communism and the Oriental Mode of Destruction.
(c) Leave of Grass.
(d) The Communist Manifesto.

9. What does Sonny offer the narrator to drink at his apartment in Chapter 16?
(a) Gin.
(b) Bourbon.
(c) Wine.
(d) Vodka.

10. What does the narrator put on after killing Sonny in Chapter 16?
(a) A woman's dress.
(b) A black hood and scarf.
(c) A red wig and glasses.
(d) A blond wig and sunglasses.

11. At what time does the narrator arrive at Sonny's apartment to kill him in Chapter 16?
(a) 7 p.m.
(b) 9 p.m.
(c) 6 p.m.
(d) 2 a.m.

12. What word from Chapter 15 refers to a celestial nymph?
(a) Dorani.
(b) Augustis.
(c) Aspara.
(d) Delphine.

13. Where do Bon and the narrator go to discuss the narrator's mission with Sonny in Chapter 16?
(a) A billiards hall.
(b) A movie theater.
(c) A coffee shop.
(d) A bakery.

14. How did the narrator's father die?
(a) He was in a car accident.
(b) He drowned.
(c) He was shot.
(d) He was stabbed.

15. What kind of gun does the commissar place in the narrator's hand in Chapter 22?
(a) A Tokarev.
(b) An M32.
(c) A Smith & Wesson 317.
(d) A Skoda 28.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item are the members of the narrator's team given to wear over their hearts in Chapter 18?

2. How many pages is the narrator's confession in Chapter 19?

3. What word in the book refers to a woman professionally trained to assist a woman in childbirth?

4. What is contained on the jar on the commandant's desk?

5. Whom does the narrator cite in having said "men will die for bits of ribbon pinned to their chests" in Chapter 13?

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