24. MODERNITY AND THE ROAD TO WAR, 1890

Quiz for Document 24.3: Vietnamese Resistance and the Importance of Becoming Modern

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1. What action does Phan Boi Chau believe should be taken against the French?

They should be made to reform the empire.

They should be driven out and murdered.

They should be forced to build consensus.

The Vietnamese should overtake them in nation building.

2. How should we characterize Phan Boi Chau’s assessment of Vietnam’s situation?

Optimistic and angry

Sad but rational

Optimistic and full of hope

Calculating and opportunistic