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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. When Robert Mountain enlists, what does he want to do in the army?

2. How many Christmases does Robert Daniels spend in the hospital after he is injured?

3. How many tons of food supplies does Joseph's unit find when they go into Cambodia?

4. How many times is Stephen shot down?

5. When is mail cut off to the United States by Hanoi?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Vietnamese call Arthur "Montagnard"?

2. What bothers Robert Daniels about the way the Vietnamese seem to thrive in the United States?

3. What hurts Archie when he returns to the United States?

4. Why does Robert Holcomb go back to Vietnam in 1982?

5. How does Don feel when the North Vietnamese began taking over South Vietnam?

6. What does Archie say that southerners would feel when they learn there was a black officer in charge of them?

7. How poor is Edgar when he joins the marines?

8. What do the FBI want Robert Holcomb to do for them?

9. What is Norman's job in the Air Force?

10. Why does Robert Mountain have to have his leg amputated again, this time below the knee?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, explain why maturity and a strong home life helped some of the older soldiers deal with their experiences in Vietnam.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The soldiers in the book expressed many different viewpoints concerning the Vietnam War. Compare and contrast how the different soldiers viewed the Vietnam war and what they would have done differently if they had been in charge. Use examples from "Bloods."

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