Monkey Bridge Quiz
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This is a quiz on Lan Cao's Monkey Bridge novel, how well do you know your Monkey Bridge trivia?
- 1.What is Mai's best friend's name?
- A.
Mary
- B.
Barbara
- C.
Bobbie
- D.
Amy
- 2.What body part of her's does Thanh consider special or almost magical?
- A.
Eyes
- B.
Ears
- C.
Nose
- D.
Hands
- 3.What is the name of Thanh's father?
- A.
Tan Son Nhut
- B.
Baba Quan
- C.
Michael
- D.
Khan
- 4.Fill in the Blank:"You can lose a country. But no war can take away your ___________"
- A.
Education
- B.
Pride
- C.
Culture
- D.
Past
- 5.What is the literal translation of Mrs. Bay's name?
- A.
Money
- B.
Farmer
- C.
Peanut
- D.
Seven
- 6.What kind of tree was planted in the parking lot of the United States Embassy in Mai's old country?
- A.
Tamarind
- B.
Willow
- C.
Palm
- D.
Mango
- 7.What did Uncle Michael get Mai’s father for his birthday?
- A.
Betel Nuts
- B.
Swallow's Nests
- C.
Snake Liquer
- D.
Sugar Cane
- 8.How did Mai get out of Vietnam?
- A.
On a boat
- B.
Airlifted out on an American helicopter
- C.
On a Pan Am flight
- D.
On a Train
- 9.What is Mai's last name?
- A.
Trung
- B.
Nguyen
- C.
Xuyen
- D.
Danang
- 10.What is the name of the school Mai tries to apply to?
- A.
Farmington
- B.
South Hadley
- C.
USC
- D.
Mount Holyoke
- 11.Why did Thanh want to switch apartments early on in the novel?
- A.
There was a snake in the toilet
- B.
There was an antenna outside casting an "evil" shadow
- C.
The apartment window was not facing east
- D.
The apartment was an unlucky number
- 12.What did Mai’s friend in Vietnam do in order to avoid the draft?
- A.
Immigrated to America
- B.
Hid out in another village
- C.
Cut off his index finger
- D.
Got himself arrested
- 13.How did Thanh get the burns on her face?
- A.
Napalmed after having secretly left her camp
- B.
Burned in a kitchen accident
- C.
Tortured by the Vietcong
- D.
Self inflicted in a display of public protest
- 14.What is the name of Mrs. Bay's GI friend?
- A.
Dale
- B.
Jeff
- C.
Bill
- D.
Hank
- 15.How old was Mai's father when she was born?
- A.
43
- B.
50
- C.
24
- D.
35
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