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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Le Ly sleep after she approached Red about a "date," but he was busy with other GIs?
(a) Emergency Room.
(b) Main hospital.
(c) Lan's.
(d) Morgue.

2. Why was Le Ly late for her reunion to meet Bon Nghe and his wife at the hotel?
(a) The car would not start.
(b) They were delayed by a farmer herding water buffalo.
(c) They spent too much time over lunch.
(d) They had to take a detour.

3. How much did Sister Hoa believe it would cost to get the papers for Le Ly to marry Ed and go to America with him and her son?
(a) 50,000 dong.
(b) 75,000 dong.
(c) 150,000 dong.
(d) 200,000 dong.

4. What birthdate was on the birth certificate that Le Ly purchased so she could get a job with the Americans?
(a) November 17, 1949.
(b) December 19, 1949.
(c) April 12, 1950.
(d) May 10, 1950.

5. Where did Le Ly find an apartment for herself and Red?
(a) Gia Long Street.
(b) Ham Nghi Street.
(c) Duy Tan Street.
(d) Tran Tong Street.

6. When Le Ly got another job after leaving Red, who owned the "casino" where she worked?
(a) A Japanese.
(b) An American GI.
(c) A Korean.
(d) An American woman.

7. What day was Le Ly's father buried?
(a) June 10.
(b) April 7.
(c) March 12.
(d) March 15.

8. For how many generations would an old man with a young wife be blessed according to a Vietnamese saying?
(a) Four generations.
(b) Two generations.
(c) Three generations.
(d) One generation.

9. In 1986, what was Hai selling in the marketplace near China Beach?
(a) Fish.
(b) Snails.
(c) Vegetables.
(d) Firewood.

10. What is the name of the mountain that Le Ly visits with Anh?
(a) Granite Mountain.
(b) Kim Mountain.
(c) Marble Mountain.
(d) Thuy Mountain.

11. After the meeting at Tinh's, when did Le Ly and Bon Nghe plan to meet again?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Wednesday.

12. How many Viet Cong did a Vietnamese mother who was honored by a statue hide in her house?
(a) Eight.
(b) Seven.
(c) Six.
(d) Nine.

13. How many kids did the woman have who introduced Le Ly to Ed?
(a) Seven.
(b) Nine.
(c) Six.
(d) Five.

14. How many factories did Anh own before liberation?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

15. How long did Le Ly's wartime "souvenir" business last?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 20 months.
(d) 14 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mr. Xa, what was the only nation that stood with the communists during the war and then helped them rebuild?

2. How often did Le Ly's official escort for her tour of the countryside say that the power went out at his office every day?

3. When was Bon Nghe trapped on a mountainside with his cousin?

4. What color shirt did Nhi, Bon Nhge's wife, wear to Le Ly's reunion with her brother?

5. What did Le Ly wear when she married Ed?

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