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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 13, on what beaches does the narrator remember playing on with Thuy?
(a) Cam Rahn.
(b) Tuy Hoa.
(c) Nha Trang.
(d) Phan Rang.

2. By the time the narrator relates the time when he and the other men rested, how many men had he seen killed?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

3. What type of fence does the narrator have around her house in Chapter 8?
(a) Chainlink.
(b) Wrought iron.
(c) White picket.
(d) Cedar.

4. Who is the Vietnamese genie of marriage?
(a) Lady of the Realm.
(b) Lady of the Storehouse.
(c) Rose Silk Thread God.
(d) Golden Turtle God.

5. In Chapter 9, how old was the narrator’s son when Saigon was falling?
(a) Almost 5.
(b) 2.
(c) In his mother’s womb.
(d) 1.

6. Where did Thuy and her family live when they first came to the United States?
(a) California.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Texas.
(d) Minnesota.

7. In Chapter 11, what type of clock is in the restaurant?
(a) Digital clock.
(b) Water clock.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Coockoo.

8. In Chapter 8, when did the narrator meet her Vietnamese love?
(a) Temple Festival.
(b) Mid-Autumn Festival.
(c) Mountain Festival.
(d) Mid-winter Festival.

9. What sits on either side of the restaurant in Chapter 11?
(a) Motel and gas station.
(b) Lawyer’s and doctor’s offices.
(c) School and playground.
(d) Park and library.

10. In Chapter 11, where does Miss Giau live?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Baton Rouge.
(c) Lake Charles.
(d) Thibodaux.

11. In Chapter 14 for the game show, what costumes do the narrator and her sister wear?
(a) Killer bees.
(b) Butterflies.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Ducks.

12. In Chapter 13, what is the name of the mortician?
(a) Mr. Bahn.
(b) Mr. Tran.
(c) Mr. Hoa.
(d) Mr. Chan.

13. In Chapter 9, how old was the narrator when Saigon was falling?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) 19.
(d) 23.

14. In Chapter 9, where does the narrator live?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Biloxi.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Pensacola.

15. In Chapter 10, where did the officer and his mistress spend the afternoon?
(a) Market.
(b) Theater.
(c) Park.
(d) Garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, where does the narrator live?

2. In Chapter 9 when Saigon fell, where did some hide in an attempt to leave Vietnam?

3. In Chapter 10 as the officer drove through the mountains, what dashed across the road?

4. In Chapter 8, how old was the narrator’s Vietnamese love when they met?

5. In Chapter 11, what color is Mr. Cohen’s beard?

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