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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many sons does the navigator have?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.
2. What drinks does the narrator buy for Lana at the club in Chapter 14?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Scotch and sodas.
(c) Vodka martinis.
(d) Gimlets.
3. Where does the narrator carry his copy of Asian Communism and the Oriental Mode of Destruction in Chapter 18?
(a) His jacket pocket.
(b) The false bottom of his rucksack.
(c) His pants pocket.
(d) His wallet.
4. Where do the narrator and Bon change planes on their trip to Thailand in Chapter 17?
(a) Cambodia.
(b) Laos.
(c) Guam.
(d) Japan.
5. What phrase does the narrator describe as Ho Chi Minh's "empty suit" in Chapter 23?
(a) "It is clear that the arm of criticism cannot replace the criticism of arms."
(b) "Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom."
(c) "History is nothing but the actions of men in pursuit of their ends."
(d) "Victory will win over the masses."
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does the narrator learn that Lana works in Chapter 14?
2. What does Bon give to the narrator from the General in the beginning of Chapter 17?
3. At what time does the narrator arrive at Sonny's apartment to kill him in Chapter 16?
4. What river does the narrator describe in the distance in Chapter 18?
5. What is the title of the newspaper article Sonny writes about the field maneuvers in Chapter 14?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is revealed in the jar on the commandant's desk? What does it symbolize?
2. What symbolism is revealed when Man waves at the narrator at the end of his reeducation?
3. Where does Claude take the narrator and Bon once they arrive in Thailand in Chapter 17?
4. Why does Bon insist on returning to Vietnam for the General in Chapter 13?
5. What is significant about the newspaper article "Move On, War Over"?
6. What is the answer to the question that the narrator must answer to the commmissar in the end of the novel?
7. What conflict does the narrator recall with the General as he falls asleep in Chapter 17?
8. How is the theme of betrayal explored in Chapter 18?
9. What is significant about Ms. Mori's family photos being set out in Chapter 13?
10. What information does the narrator relate to Man in his letter in Chapter 13?
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