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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the doctor tell the narrator to do with his confession in Chapter 23?
(a) To burn it.
(b) To sell it.
(c) To eat it.
(d) To copy it.

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

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

4. Who is the commissar revealed to be in Chapter 19?
(a) Bon.
(b) The Auteur.
(c) Man.
(d) The General.

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

6. When was Ho Chi Minh born?
(a) 1860.
(b) 1902.
(c) 1890.
(d) 1922.

7. What does Bon say happened to the Lao farmer in Chapter 23?
(a) He ran away and escaped.
(b) He shot himself.
(c) He was drowned by the torturers by water-boarding.
(d) He vanished in the river trying to escape.

8. 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) "On its way."
(b) "Inevitable."
(c) "With ourselves."
(d) "Already over."

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

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

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

12. What is the usual ration that the narrator receives in prison in Chapter 19?
(a) Bhan mi.
(b) Pho.
(c) Mashed potatoes.
(d) Boiled manioc.

13. What color do the narrator and his entourage wear as they cross the border in Chapter 18?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Bon threaten the shoplifters with in Chapter 15?

3. What color beret does the General wear in Chapter 13?

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

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

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