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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. What fictional spy character does the narrator describe sleeping peacefully on a bed of nails in Chapter 5?

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

3. When did the narrator meet Claude?

4. What infamous Nazi does the author describe in Chapter 8?

5. How old was the communist agent with the papers in her mouth when she was arrested?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Sofia Mori? How does the narrator meet this character?

2. What are the narrator's criticisms of the script for The Hamlet?

3. What is the first business venture the General undertakes in the U.S.? Why?

4. Who are the main characters in the film The Hamlet?

5. How would you describe the narrator's relationships with his parents?

6. How is the theme of duality introduced in Chapter 1?

7. What are the narrator's main duties on the set of The Hamlet?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the friendship between Bon, Man, and the narrator. When did they meet? What event brought them close together? For how long have they been friends? How has their friendship evolved?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the methods of torture used on the narrator during "reeducation." What are the effects of these methods? How is the narrator affected both mentally and physically? How is he led to recover?

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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