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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 7, p. 211-217.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kien remember his comrade Tu?
(a) He was his closest friend
(b) He deserted their platoon
(c) He sacrificed himself for Kien
(d) He was the most patriotic

2. Why did Kien visit Tranh at the end of this chapter?
(a) To give him a gift
(b) To ask for money
(c) To see him on his death bed, before he dies
(d) To say sorry

3. Who sends Kien the letter that he receives many years later?
(a) One of the taunting soldiers
(b) The Narrator
(c) The Mute Girl
(d) Phuong

4. What did one particular friend think was the worst thing that could happen to a soldier?
(a) Venereal disease
(b) Having no money
(c) Having a small house
(d) A bad relationship

5. What secret does the narrator reveal about himself and Kien?
(a) That they knew each other during the war
(b) That he was Kien's father
(c) That they are in actual fact the same person
(d) That 'he' is actually Phuong

Short Answer Questions

1. What War did Kien Fight on, and on which side?

2. How many years latter is this account set from the war?

3. Who else frequents the Balcony Cafe?

4. What does Kien tell the Mute Girl when he visits her?

5. What does Phuong taunt Kien about becoming?

(see the answer key)

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