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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Le Ly's mother when they reunited in 1986?
(a) 83.
(b) 81.
(c) 75.
(d) 78.

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

3. According to Mr. Xa, what was the only nation that stood with the communists during the war and then helped them rebuild?
(a) Russians.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Japanese.
(d) Cambodians.

4. 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) Red.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Black.
(d) Brown.

5. In 1986, what did Le Ly try to give Bon Nghe?
(a) Vitamins.
(b) Mangoes.
(c) Money.
(d) American-made chocolate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of car is the "official" touring car that takes Le Ly and Anh for a tour of the countryside?

2. When did Ba's first husband come back to Quang Nam?

3. Where did Steve get Le Ly a job with regular pay?

4. What was the last name of the American GI named Paul whom Le Ly lived with for a time?

5. What department did an American help Le Ly get transferred to when a Vietnamese sergeant was making advances to her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Le Ly told to come back for an interview at noon when she went to the American employment office in Danang?

2. Why did Ba keep the gift that Le Ly and Lan sent from America?

3. For a young Vietnamese woman, what were the options for getting out of the country?

4. How did Le Ly get her mother to sign the papers giving her permission to leave the country?

5. How were young girls from the country sold into prostitution?

6. Why did Le Ly feel uneasy about Red's offer to drive her home?

7. How were Northerners regarded in the South?

8. How did the busy lives of Le Ly and her mother affect Hung?

9. Why did Le Ly's mother believe that Sau Ban's spirit was at rest?

10. What approvals did Le Ly and her family need to obtain in order to give her father a traditional funeral?

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