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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what religion does Bon ascribe?
(a) Islam.
(b) Hinduism.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Catholicism.

2. Where does the General say his men were surrounded when he was taken to a Communist prison camp in Chapter 16?
(a) Dien Bien Phu.
(b) Bà Rịa.
(c) Can Tho
(d) Long Xuyên.

3. When was Ho Chi Minh born?
(a) 1860.
(b) 1890.
(c) 1922.
(d) 1902.

4. Who has the General enlisted to help the narrator in killing the major in Chapter 5?
(a) Bon.
(b) Claude.
(c) Madame.
(d) Sonny.

5. What word from Chapter 15 refers to a celestial nymph?
(a) Dorani.
(b) Aspara.
(c) Augustis.
(d) Delphine.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Lana come to America to attend college?

2. Who is the young student that the narrator describes discussing Mao with him and Man in Chapter 11?

3. What does the word "epicurean" mean in Chapter 1?

4. The red banner in the commissar's office says "Nothing is more precious than" what?

5. What does the narrator put on after killing Sonny in Chapter 16?

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