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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. In 1986 how long was a Vietnamese refugee woman from the South jailed by the Communists when she came back for a visit?

2. When did Le Ly help Anh's and Lien's boys?

3. How long after Le Ly was released from the district jail, did the Viet Cong decide to mass for a major attack against Ky La?

4. Where did Le Ly and her mother sleep their first night in Saigon?

5. When was Le Ly's brother Bon Nghe born?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways did Le Ly begin to serve Madame Lien as companion?

2. What legend did Le Ly's father tell her to explain why humans had to work so hard?

3. In 1986, why was Le Ly filled with grief when she saw fighter bombers and bombs rusting away as she landed?

4. Why did the plane trip to Saigon give Le Ly a sense of peace?

5. What was Ky La like between the French and American wars?

6. How did Le Ly describe an air attack by the French when she was little?

7. How did the Republicans and Americans try to placate the Ky La villagers?

8. How did the Viet Cong take steps to control the villagers after the battle with the Republicans and Americans?

9. How was Le Ly able to save money to get a house for her, her mother, and son?

10. How was Le Ly released in My Thi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The spirit world was very real to the villagers of Ky La and Le Ly's family. Discuss what villagers of Ky La and Le Ly's family believed about spirits.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Sau Ban's military obligations, how he dealt with them, and why he had to deal with them in the manner that he did.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why and how Le Ly had endangered her family by returning to Vietnam.

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