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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. What does the blast from the weapon that the VC fire at the bunker during the hospital attack do to Luther?

2. Where does Richard hold a party to arrest some drug pushers?

3. If Haywood's group is doing combat assault of a village, where would the command post be?

4. How many times does Luther have to watch an interrogation to make sure the prisoners are treated properly?

5. Who are killed when Brooks fires a grenade launcher?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Haywood remember about night movement in a monsoon?

2. Why couldn't Richard sleep the first night he was home?

3. Why does Malik have to spend seven days in the brig?

4. Why don't officers want to be saluted at the front?

5. Why is Richard supposed to have a job in the rear?

6. Why does Malik go into the service?

7. What dreams did Charles have?

8. Why does Luther get a Bronze Star for his part in the hospital attack?

9. What types of things would Luther order for the Vietnamese?

10. What is the standard operating procedure when Haywood's division would go into a village?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Adjustment to civilian life was a frequent problem for soldiers from the Vietnam War era. Compare and contrast the different adjustments that soldiers had to make and how they dealt with these adjustments.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how fear affected the soldiers in Vietnam and when they returned home and how fear influenced their behavior. Use examples from "Bloods."

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book, compare and contrast the courage and cowardice of the soldiers.

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