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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 the hospital in Danang, how old was the Vietnamese sergeant who had his eye on Le Ly?

2. What rank was the American GI named Paul?

3. What type of a factory did Anh take Le Ly to on April 9?

4. What were the names of Lan's children?

5. When was Ed's contract in Vietnam in its final year?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Hai describe Bon Nghe?

2. What did Le Ly say needed to happen for some people in the United States?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How did Le Ly describe her traveling companions and herself when she was touring the countryside?

9. What did Mr. Xa say was the goal in fighting the war?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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.

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