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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Hai and her daughter move in 1963?
(a) Hue.
(b) Danang.
(c) Pleiku.
(d) Saigon.

2. When was Sau Ban married?
(a) September, 1963.
(b) October, 1962.
(c) March, 1963.
(d) April, 1962.

3. Where did Le Ly and her mother sleep their first night in Saigon?
(a) On a kitchen floor.
(b) On the door step.
(c) In a corner of the living room.
(d) In a closet.

4. How much older than Le Ly was her sister Lan?
(a) Six years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Four years.
(d) Two years.

5. What was a boy carrying when Le Ly and her pedicab driver were trying to find Anh's home?
(a) Pop.
(b) Herbs.
(c) Candy.
(d) Ice.

6. In what type of car did Lien ride?
(a) BMW.
(b) Mercedes.
(c) Rolls Royce.
(d) Lincoln Continental.

7. What did Le Ly's father and mother have to build in Danang for the French?
(a) Runway.
(b) Fences.
(c) Barracks.
(d) Medical clinc.

8. What stopped three boys from raping Le Ly when she first arrived in Danang?
(a) A helicopter.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) A police officer.
(d) Her mother.

9. In Chapter 1, according to a song that Lan sang, who attacked Le Ly's village from the air?
(a) Viet Cong.
(b) Chinese.
(c) French.
(d) Americans.

10. Where did the Viet Cong soldiers take Le Ly after raping her?
(a) Tung Lam.
(b) An Khe.
(c) Tuy Hoa.
(d) Tam Ky.

11. How did Le Ly's father try to commit suicide after visiting Lan in Danang?
(a) Stabbed his chest.
(b) Drank too much.
(c) Took rat poison.
(d) Slashed his wrists.

12. When had Lan gone to Saigon?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1950.

13. How much did Le Ly weigh when she was born?
(a) Two pounds.
(b) Five pounds.
(c) Four pounds.
(d) Six pounds.

14. How many years did Le Ly's mother serve on probation as a wife for Trong?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

15. Who paid for Le Ly's hospital bills when she had her baby?
(a) Anh.
(b) Her sister Lan.
(c) Her mother used the rest of her dowry.
(d) Her Uncle Nhu.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1986, what does Le Ly buy to offer to her father's spirit at the family shrine?

2. In 1979, what country did Vietnam invade?

3. What was the traditional gift given to new babies?

4. When did the Viet Minh war end?

5. How long did Le Ly stay at the birthing clinic?

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