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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the war, what did Bon Nghe and his comrades use to grow vegetables?
(a) Dead fish.
(b) Their own excrement.
(c) Buffalo manure.
(d) Goat manure.

2. How old was Le Ly the last time she saw Bon Nghe?
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

3. Why was Le Ly late for her reunion to meet Bon Nghe and his wife at the hotel?
(a) They had to take a detour.
(b) They were delayed by a farmer herding water buffalo.
(c) The car would not start.
(d) They spent too much time over lunch.

4. What was the name of the friend who stood with Ed when he married Le Ly?
(a) David.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Robert.
(d) Philip.

5. How many people ate a meal together in the large conference room at the factory where Anh took Le Ly on April 9?
(a) 16.
(b) 10.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

6. What did Le Ly call U.S. $20 bills?
(a) Greenbacks.
(b) Twos.
(c) Jacksons.
(d) American flags.

7. When did Ba's first husband come back to Quang Nam?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1969.

8. How long did Vietnamese custom demand that a bride wait after the death of her father to marry?
(a) One year.
(b) Four years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Two years.

9. What did Le Ly wear when she married Ed?
(a) Ao Dai.
(b) A white dress.
(c) One of Lan's fancy cocktail dresses.
(d) A red dress.

10. What day was Le Ly's father buried?
(a) March 15.
(b) March 12.
(c) April 7.
(d) June 10.

11. What creature did Le Ly's mother believe had Sau Ban's spirit?
(a) Black snake.
(b) Buffalo.
(c) Goat.
(d) Dog.

12. What type of salad did Tinh serve as a final treat on the evening of April 7, 1986?
(a) Watercress salad.
(b) Mint salad.
(c) Green mango salad.
(d) Pawpaw salad.

13. How many factories did Anh own before liberation?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

14. How long did Le Ly's father's body lie in state before his funeral?
(a) 1 day and 1 night.
(b) 2 days and 1 night.
(c) 3 days and 2 night.
(d) 4 days and 3 nights.

15. How did Le Ly fix her hair for Red?
(a) Got a permanent.
(b) Put it in a beehive.
(c) Put it in a partial updo.
(d) Dyed it blonde.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1986, how long had it been since Le Ly had seen her brother Bon Nghe?

2. What is the name of the mountain that Le Ly visits with Anh?

3. What was used to make a monument to a Vietnamese mother who hid Viet Cong in her house?

4. What rank was the American GI named Paul?

5. How many children did Tinh and her husband have?

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