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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. Who was the second wealthiest man in the village that was decimated by the South Vietnamese Rangers?
(a) Cuu Loi.
(b) Danh Lo.
(c) An Duong.
(d) Chinh Pho.

2. What position in the Catholic church did President Diem's brother hold?
(a) Abbot.
(b) Archbishop.
(c) Bishop.
(d) Cardinal.

3. How did Sau Ban die?
(a) Killed when he got in the way of a hand grenade.
(b) Shot in a battle.
(c) Killed by an American-made mine.
(d) Captured and killed by Republican soldiers.

4. In what type of car did Lien ride?
(a) Rolls Royce.
(b) Mercedes.
(c) Lincoln Continental.
(d) BMW.

5. Who was a legendary king that Le Ly and other children were told stories about how he won his crown?
(a) Dinh Bo Linh.
(b) Phung Hung.
(c) Trung Nu Viong.
(d) Bao Dai.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color shirt did Le Ly wear to signal to the Viet Cong that a major threat was around?

2. How often would Le Ly's father offer sacrifices on the family altar?

3. How old was Le Ly's mother when her father died?

4. What was the name of the province where Ky La was located?

5. What is the name of the hotel where Le Ly stays in Bangkok?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Viet Cong take steps to control the villagers after the battle with the Republicans and Americans?

2. What was special about Le Ly's mother's hair?

3. What rules did the Vietnamese National Committee have for the visiting Vietnamese expatriates?

4. What legend did Le Ly's father tell her to explain why humans had to work so hard?

5. What was Lien's life like when Le Ly returned to Vietnam in 1986?

6. In 1986, why was Le Ly filled with grief when she saw fighter bombers and bombs rusting away as she landed?

7. How did Le Ly describe her father?

8. What did Le Ly do to try to cause a miscarriage when she found she was pregnant?

9. How was Le Ly able to save money to get a house for her, her mother, and son?

10. Why was Le Ly taken to a hospital in Saigon?

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