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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long has the narrator been imprisoned since the ambush in the beginning of Chapter 19?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 6 months.

2. Where does the commandant describe being held prisoner in Chapter 19?
(a) Laos.
(b) China.
(c) Guantanimo Bay.
(d) Cambodia.

3. What does the navigator say the odds are for successful escape in Chapter 23?
(a) 80/20.
(b) 70/30.
(c) 60/40.
(d) 50/50.

4. Whose gold-painted bust sits in the commissar's office?
(a) Ngo Dinh Diem's.
(b) Nguyen Cao Ky's.
(c) Ho Chi Minh's.
(d) Chairman Mao's.

5. Where does the Congressman invite the General in Chapter 15?
(a) To an office building.
(b) To a hotel.
(c) To his home.
(d) To a country club.

6. Who does the commandant refer to as "our greatest revolutionary poet" in Chapter 19?
(a) Van Cao.
(b) Tran Te Xuong.
(c) Nguyen Khuyen.
(d) To Huu.

7. For how long does Sonny say he's lived in the U.S. in Chapter 13?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 14 years.
(d) 2 years.

8. For how long do Bon and the narrator ride in the truck after leaving the prison in Chapter 23?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 6 days.
(c) 8 days.
(d) 2 days.

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

10. How many pages is the narrator's confession in Chapter 19?
(a) 359.
(b) 229.
(c) 125.
(d) 307.

11. Where does the grizzled captain say he lost contact with his family in Chapter 13?
(a) Da Nang.
(b) Ha Noi.
(c) Can Tho.
(d) Hai Phong.

12. What word from Chapter 19 means having an obstinately uncooperative attitute or discipline?
(a) Recalcitrant.
(b) Articulate.
(c) Redundant.
(d) Ardent.

13. What television show does the narrator watch with Lana in Chapter 16?
(a) Maude.
(b) Mork and Mindy.
(c) Cheers.
(d) The Jeffersons.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the commissar offer the narrator to drink when he visits him for his last meeting in Chapter 23?

2. How many sons does the navigator have?

3. When did Chairman Mao die?

4. Where do the narrator and Bon go to see Lana sing in Chapter 14?

5. What color do the narrator and his entourage wear as they cross the border in Chapter 18?

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