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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. For how many years does the narrator say he lived in the villa with the General when the Fall of Saigon occurred in Chapter 1?

2. Where does the narrator land after returning from the movie set in Chapter 12?

3. What is the name of the older Vietnamese brother in the Auteur's film?

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

5. What job has Bon taken in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Bon and what is his relationship to the narrator?

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

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

4. What does the narrator fear when he is called in to speak with the General at the opening of the store in Chapter 5? Why?

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

6. What happens to Bon's family as they flee Vietnam in Chapter 3?

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

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

9. What does the narrator remark about propaganda in Chapter 11?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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