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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the young student that the narrator describes discussing Mao with him and Man in Chapter 11?

2. Of what ethnicity is the actor who plays Danny Boy in the Auteur's film?

3. What was the narrator's father's profession?

4. What author does the narrator say that Man had introduced him and Bon to in Chapter 1?

5. What character is the Idol playing in the film?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Claude? How does the narrator know this character?

2. What information does the narrator learn from Man in Chapter 4? How does he receive this information?

3. Who is Madame? How would you describe this character?

4. Who are the "Vietnamese" actors in The Hamlet with speaking roles and how are they described?

5. How would you describe the narrative style of The Sympathizer?

6. How would you describe the narrator's relationship with the Auteur?

7. How does the narrator become involved in the production of the film The Hamlet?

8. Who is the Congressman and how is his character first introduced?

9. Who is Professor Hammer and what is his relationship to the narrator?

10. How would you describe the narrator and protagonist of The Sympathizer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the narrator and Bon's capture in Thailand. What mission are they on when they are captured? Who captures them? Where are they taken after capture?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of betrayal in the novel. What are examples of acts of betrayal committed by the narrator and other characters? How is this theme supported through imagery, symbolism, and setting?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the events surrounding the Fall of Saigon. When did the Fall of Saigon occur? For how many years was the Vietnam War fought? How does the author depict these events in The Sympathizer?

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