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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 does the doctor tell the narrator to do with his confession in Chapter 23?

2. How many "apostles" does the admiral say they have in the camp in Chapter 17?

3. Who is the commissar revealed to be in Chapter 19?

4. During what years was Ho Chi Minh president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam?

5. For how long does the narrator say he lived in the north in Vietnam in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conflict does the narrator recall with the General as he falls asleep in Chapter 17?

2. What symbolism is revealed when Man waves at the narrator at the end of his reeducation?

3. What do Lana and Bon discuss at the night club in Chapter 14? How does this conversation impact the narrator?

4. How is Abe's story related in Chapter 13?

5. What memory of his father's death does the narrator recall in Chapter 18?

6. What does the narrator confess to Sonny before killing him? Why?

7. How is the theme of betrayal explored in Chapter 18?

8. What effects has the torture had on the narrator in the beginning of Chapter 22?

9. What is revealed about the narrator's father's death in Chapter 22?

10. Why does Bon insist on returning to Vietnam for the General in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the methods used for communication between the narrator and Man. How do they send letters to one another and what is used for invisible ink? How does the narrator record documents and photos to send to Man?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Lana in the novel. How old is Lana? Where does the narrator know Lana from? What risks does the narrator take in courting Lana?

Essay Topic 3

How does the General respond when he discovers the courtship between the narrator and Lana? How does the narrator feel about the General's response? How does Madame feel about the situation?

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