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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Le Ly's mother ask her to bring to line her coffin on Le Ly's next visit to Vietnam?
(a) Velvet.
(b) Cement.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Silk.

2. What did Le Ly have to give the Vietnamese marriage counselor as a "gift" for the coffee fund?
(a) Diamond Watch.
(b) Dinner Ring.
(c) Pearls.
(d) Diamond necklace.

3. What color was the car that Le Ly and Anh rode in as they toured the Vietnamese countryside?
(a) Gray.
(b) Beige.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

4. What was the name of Ba's first husband?
(a) Bien.
(b) Loi.
(c) Chin.
(d) Moi.

5. Who ran the hospital ship that Bac Luc was taken to when she was shot by a gunship?
(a) French.
(b) Japanese.
(c) West Germans.
(d) Americans.

6. What is the name of the general director of the factory where Anh took Le Ly on April 9?
(a) Pham Huu Ba.
(b) Le Van Hai.
(c) Ho Van Thuong.
(d) Nguyen Tan Dung.

7. How did Le Ly fix her hair for Red?
(a) Got a permanent.
(b) Dyed it blonde.
(c) Put it in a beehive.
(d) Put it in a partial updo.

8. How many children did Tinh and her husband have?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

9. What color hair did an American have who helped Le Ly get transferred to a different department when a Vietnamese sergeant was making advances to her?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) Red.

10. When did Ba's first husband come back to Quang Nam?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1967.

11. When was Ed's contract in Vietnam in its final year?
(a) October, 1969.
(b) July, 1968.
(c) August, 1969.
(d) March, 1968.

12. Where did Steve get Le Ly a job with regular pay?
(a) Bookstore.
(b) On base.
(c) Hospital.
(d) Restaurant.

13. What pet did the American GI named Paul learn had died while he was dating Le Ly?
(a) Parrot.
(b) Dog.
(c) Cat.
(d) Horse.

14. How many years did Chin serve in a reeducation camp?
(a) Six years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Four years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the business that Le Ly ran in America?

2. How many Viet Cong did a Vietnamese mother who was honored by a statue hide in her house?

3. During the war, what did Bon Nghe and his comrades use to grow vegetables?

4. What creature did Le Ly's mother believe had Sau Ban's spirit?

5. What was Le Ly's father's nickname for her?

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