View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says in Chapter 19, "What my time in the cave taught me is that the ultimate life-and-death struggle is" what?
(a) "With ourselves."
(b) "On its way."
(c) "Already over."
(d) "Inevitable."

2. What word from Chapter 22 refers to the practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation?
(a) Elocution.
(b) Intersection.
(c) Augument.
(d) Vivisection.

3. Where does Sonny say Abe is now in Chapter 13?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Japan.
(c) England.
(d) Germany.

4. Who leads the narrator's group on their journey across the border in Chapter 18?
(a) A Vietnamese refugee and a Japanese scout.
(b) A Cambodian farmer and a Russian scout.
(c) A Hmong farmer and a Lao scout.
(d) A Lao farmer and a Hmong scout.

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

6. The red banner in the commissar's office says "Nothing is more precious than" what?
(a) "Independence and freedom."
(b) "Necessity and hope."
(c) "Nothing."
(d) "Love and peace."

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

8. What word from Chapter 16 refers to the treatment of light and shade in painting?
(a) Augument.
(b) Articulation.
(c) Chiaroscuro.
(d) Proscenium.

9. What is Violet listed as in the credits for the film in Chapter 17?
(a) Leading actress.
(b) Assistant producer.
(c) Director.
(d) Sound designer.

10. What do the narrator and his friends drink at the nightclub in Chapter 14?
(a) Beer.
(b) Cognac.
(c) Chardonnay.
(d) Scotch.

11. How many sons does the navigator have?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

12. What item are the members of the narrator's team given to wear over their hearts in Chapter 18?
(a) A picture of Jesus Christ.
(b) A picture of Chairman Mao.
(c) A metal shield.
(d) A picture of the Virgin Mary.

13. How many "apostles" does the admiral say they have in the camp in Chapter 17?
(a) 200.
(b) 350.
(c) 50.
(d) 100.

14. What does the commandant say the narrator is as opposed to a prisoner in Chapter 19?
(a) A follower.
(b) A guard.
(c) A patient.
(d) A visitor.

15. What is the title of the newspaper article Sonny writes about the field maneuvers in Chapter 14?
(a) "Communism Arises."
(b) "Move On, War Over."
(c) "Accidental Tourists."
(d) "War on the Front Lines."

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Ho Chi Minh born?

2. What book does the commissar give to the narrator in Chapter 23?

3. What word from Chapter 23 means seemingly absurd or self-contradictory?

4. Who does the commandant refer to as "our greatest revolutionary poet" in Chapter 19?

5. What word from Chapter 15 refers to a celestial nymph?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 449 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample