Dispatches Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Dispatches Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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. The brass declare what after the Tet Offensive?

2. What is the term for the condition which affects many soldiers experiencing terrible events in war?

3. How long does it take for Herr to hear all the variations of war stories?

4. How does Herr get a bloody nose?

5. What does Herr say finally happened to the young marine?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the meaning of Major Trong's statement that he is emperor now.

2. What are the two realities of Vietnam and how do they differ?

3. Describe the increasing intensity of the war and what the NVA are planning.

4. Describe the battle for the Citadel in Hue.

5. How does the Vietnam War impact more than just the country of Vietnam?

6. Describe the mortar attack in which Herr is injured, his understanding of the situation, and the possible truth about the soldier's laughter.

7. How does the chapter's title reflect the feelings of the soldiers and differ from the upper brass's description of the war?

8. Describe the types of reporters working in Vietnam and the reports that are sent back to the American public.

9. Describe Herr's first encounter with the Marines and how that affects Herr.

10. What is the Khe Sanh Combat Base and who forms it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the actions of the war correspondents in Vietnam. Are the correspondents always professional? Why do they take unnecessary risks? What type of reports do they send back to the States? What governing body edits the reports written in the field? Are all the reporters in Vietnam actual war correspondents?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Herr's statement that Saigon looks beautiful from the air but up close is really a crime ridden trash heap. How does this statement apply to the entire Vietnam War?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the Montagnard people. Who are they? What role did they play in the war? How did the war affect them?

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