Novel Without a Name

What is the author’s opinion of Communism? Use at least three examples from the novel to prove your claim.

Quan interacts with very few women during the course of the novel. With which women does he have significant encounters and what effect do those encounters have on him?

Though technically a book about war, Huong very rarely mentions battles in Novel Without a Name, and when she does, they are described only briefly. Why does Huong use this structure? What literary purpose do the battles serve when she does mention them?