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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the narrator when he swore a blood oath as blood brothers with Bon?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 10.
(d) 16.

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

3. What is the revue that Lana performs for in Chapter 14?
(a) Cats.
(b) The Bridge.
(c) Fantasia.
(d) Milano.

4. 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) "Victory will win over the masses."
(d) "It is clear that the arm of criticism cannot replace the criticism of arms."

5. What is played over the loudspeakers to torture the narrator in Chapter 22?
(a) Country music.
(b) Rap music.
(c) American pop music.
(d) A baby screaming.

6. What does Bon give to the narrator from the General in the beginning of Chapter 17?
(a) A bottle of scotch.
(b) A bottle of wine.
(c) A bottle of gin.
(d) An envelope of cash.

7. What does the narrator describe the doctor, commandant, and the commissar wearing in Chapter 22?
(a) Red uniforms.
(b) Black suits.
(c) White jackets.
(d) Yellow uniforms.

8. What drinks does the narrator buy for Lana at the club in Chapter 14?
(a) Vodka martinis.
(b) Scotch and sodas.
(c) Gimlets.
(d) Champagne.

9. The commandant tells the narrator in Chapter 19, "you are a communist only in name. In practice, you are" what?
(a) "A loathesome murderer."
(b) "A bourgeois intellectual."
(c) "A republican victor."
(d) "A traitor."

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

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

12. What does the commissar offer the narrator to drink when he visits him for his last meeting in Chapter 23?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Tea.
(c) Scotch.
(d) Wine.

13. How many marines accompany the narrator and Bon across the border in Chapter 18?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

14. Where does the narrator carry his copy of Asian Communism and the Oriental Mode of Destruction in Chapter 18?
(a) His wallet.
(b) His pants pocket.
(c) His jacket pocket.
(d) The false bottom of his rucksack.

15. Where does the commissar say Bon and the narrator are going to contact Bon's cousin in Chapter 23?
(a) Patagonia.
(b) Laos.
(c) Saigon.
(d) Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the grizzled captain say he lost contact with his family in Chapter 13?

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

3. Where do Bon and the narrator go to discuss the narrator's mission with Sonny in Chapter 16?

4. How many sons does the navigator have?

5. What kind of truck is waiting for Bon and the narrator when they leave the prison in Chapter 23?

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