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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. What was the name of Ba's first husband?

2. What pet did the American GI named Paul learn had died while he was dating Le Ly?

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

4. What rank was the American GI named Paul?

5. Where did Le Ly find an apartment for herself and Red?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to Bac Luc?

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. Why did so many young women like Le Ly end up in the cities?

6. What reasons did Le Ly give Nam for her return to Vietnam?

7. How were Northerners regarded in the South?

8. What types of things did Mr. Long say that the country still needed?

9. Why did the chocolate wrapper that came from the candy Le Ly gave Tinh's ten-year-old have to be burned?

10. Why did Red say that he and Le Ly never socialized with his friends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Le Ly returned to Ky La, she realized that she was seeing the death of her culture. Discuss how the war was destroying the culture of Vietnam.

Essay Topic 2

The village of Ky La was threatened by both Republican and Viet Cong soldiers. Discuss the military struggle for Ky La.

Essay Topic 3

Le Ly and, then later, her mother had to leave Ky La. Discuss why Le Ly and her mother had to leave Ky La.

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