The Sympathizer Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why did the narrator's mother call him a "gift from God?" (from Chapters 10-12)

Because he was smarter than the other children.

Because she didn't think she was able to have children.

Because his father was a priest.

Because she had had a dream about having him before he was born.

2.

Why is Bon excited by the prospect of assassinating the crapulent major? (from Chapters 4-6)

He thinks it will get him a promotion.

He hates the crapulent major.

The General will pay him handsomely for it.

It gives him a sense of purpose.

3.

What reason does the narrator give for the General being cautious in telling the men at the country club about the Fraternity and his need for funding? (from Chapters 13-15)

The General thinks that white men are less intelligent.

The General knows that white people are easily frightened by Asians.

The General doesn't speak English very well.

The General is afraid he'll be imprisoned for trying to rebuild his army.

4.

Where does the narrator hide the camera he uses to photograph classified documents? (from Chapters 1-3)

He does not have a camera but plans to buy one in America.

In the false bottom of the rucksack Claude gave him.

In his suitcase.

In a fake copy of the Communist Manifesto.

5.

Why is the narrator uncomfortable with Sonny telling him about Ms. Mori's family photos? (from Chapters 13-15)

The narrator doesn't want to know anything about Ms. Mori's family.

Sonny gets the names of Ms. Mori's relatives wrong.

The narrator thinks Sonny is spying on Ms. Mori.

It shows that Sonny has gotten to know Ms. Mori better than the narrator knows her.

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