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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city did Le Ly's Uncle Nhu live?

2. How many beds were in the birthing clinic where Le Ly had her baby?

3. How old was Le Ly when she was betrothed?

4. How much older than Le Ly was her sister Lan?

5. When was Le Ly's brother Bon Nghe born?

Short Essay Questions

1. During an air attack when Le Ly's home was burned, how and what did her father save?

2. What did Le Ly's mother do when no news had been heard about Sau Ban by New Year's in1963?

3. How did the Viet Cong smuggle weapons and troops into the Ky La area when they planned a major attack?

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

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

6. How was Le Ly released in My Thi?

7. Why were the charges against Le Ly dropped when she was caught with marijuana?

8. Why did the plane trip to Saigon give Le Ly a sense of peace?

9. What was Ky La like between the French and American wars?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the relationship that Le Ly had with her mother and her father.

Essay Topic 2

Le Ly was arrested three times. Compare the three times that Le Ly was arrested.

Essay Topic 3

The war affected everyone, especially the children. Discuss how children were affected by the war.

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