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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. In Chapter 4, what was the name of Murph's girlfriend?

2. In Chapter 2, what did Sterling do to Bartle after Bartle spoke with Mrs. Murphy?

3. In Chapter 4, what color was Murph's girlfriend's hair?

4. In Chapter 4, how old did Bartle think that the LT was?

5. What time was it in Chapter 3 when Bartle saw Sterling hit a bargirl?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, who was Spc. Miriam Jackson, and how did she die?

2. What did Sterling do at the end of Chapter 4?

3. At the end of Chapter 2, what did Sterling do to Bartle and why?

4. In Chapter 5, how did Bartle describe what he saw as he stared out the window after the plane came to the Atlantic Ocean?

5. When Bartle lays down at the end of Chapter 5, what was going through his mind?

6. In Chapter 4, what was a casualty feeder card?

7. What does Bartle say about Sterling in Chapter 2?

8. In Chapter 2, how did the days pass as Bartle and Murph's ship-out date approached?

9. In Chapter 1, what had Bartle, Murph, and the other soldiers been doing for four days?

10. What does Bartle say will happen next at the end of Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A photographer takes a photo of a dead private on the battlefield. Does the photographer seem to have regard for the significance of the death? What seem to be the photographer’s motives for taking the picture? How could the photograph be a sign of respect?

Essay Topic 2

There are times in the novel where the author uses foreshadowing to hint at events to come in the story. How does the author use foreshadowing to reveal future events and to create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

Murph’s mind snaps, which leads to his death. What are the circumstances that lead to Murph’s breakdown? Why is Murph not able to deal with the horror of war that other soldiers are able to deal with?

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