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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Herr suffer his first month back in America?

2. Where are Day Tripper and Mayhew from respectively?

3. What are the two realities of the war?

4. Who are the two men Herr meets in Khe Sanh?

5. Why do the men hear continuous machine gun fire at night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the state of Vietnam when Herr arrives in Saigon. What is the history of the war up to that point? Who has been involved? Who is fighting? What are the issues being fought for? Who controls the land? Who controls the air? How are the Vietnamese people coping with the constant state of war?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Herr's decision to take up a weapon and fight in the Tet Offensive. How does this act change Herr's part in the war?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the truth of the war. The soldiers fight battles that are not won or lost but are reported as victories. What do you make of the officials decisions to lie about the real course of the war? What effect do the lies have on the soldiers? How does the lack of honesty affect the American public's impression of the war?

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