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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 humping mean in military lingo?

2. Which of the following terms best describes how O'Brien feels during basic training?

3. What does O'Brien struggle with throughout the summer?

4. In what year does chapter three take place?

5. Which of the following was one of O'Brien's common summer activities?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the soldiers learn how to do at the combat center?

2. How do the soldiers react to these self-induced injuries caused by soldiers tossing about their own grenades?

3. What does O'Brien rebel against during basic training?

4. What are the first few days like for O'Brien?

5. How does O'Brien see himself during basic training?

6. What overwhelms O'Brien's opposition to the war?

7. What are the soldiers constantly fighting to find?

8. What philosophical conversation does O'Brien attempt to hold with the captain?

9. After he starts his interest in politics, what does O'Brien begin to do?

10. Describe the message O'Brien wishes to convey through chapter ten.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing in what way you believe O'Brien demonstrated courage. Do you believe he would characterize the same events as courageous? Why or why not? Use specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing how Plato's writing can be considered the backbone of this novel. Do you believe the writing of Plato is still relevant in today's society? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Write about the character Mad Mark. Include an explanation for his behavior with the Vietnamese he came across throughout this time in Alpha Company. Do you believe his actions throughout the novel were justified or unjustified? Why or why not?

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