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

2. In what city did Le Ly's Uncle Nhu live?

3. What is the name of the hotel where Le Ly stayed in Danang in 1986?

4. Before Le Ly was born, how many children did Le Ly's mother and father have?

5. When did Le Ly leave her village.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Le Ly describe Jimmy, her son, when Anh asked about him?

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

3. When was the first time that Le Ly saw a Viet Cong fighter up close?

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

5. Who was the man that Le Ly met at the Vietnamese Embassy?

6. Why were the charges against Le Ly dropped when she was caught with marijuana?

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

8. How did the Viet Cong smuggle weapons and troops into the Ky La area when they planned a major attack?

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

10. Why did Le Ly's father hit her mother once?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the reactions of Le Ly, her family, and her employers when it was discovered that she was pregnant.

Essay Topic 2

The war affected everyone, especially the children. Discuss how children were affected by the war.

Essay Topic 3

There were varied reactions when Le Ly married Ed. Discuss the reactions to Le Ly's marriage to Ed.

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