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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 Caputo say about the VC guerrillas being everywhere?

2. How does the Marine frontal assault look to Caputo?

3. What does Lemmon tell Caputo that Sullivan is doing when he gets shot?

4. How is pursuit defined in the jungle of Vietnam?

5. What names does Caputo recall from his platoon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first month like after the battalion reaches Vietnam?

2. Describe the Communist stronghold that Caputo first sees in Vietnam.

3. What does the hospital corpsman tell Parker about his friend, Esposito?

4. Describe the Ruff-Puff's activity around the Beau Geste watchtowers.

5. Why does the C-130 make a sudden steep assault-dive on the way to the war zone?

6. How do Caputo and his 40-odd men get transported to the war zone?

7. How does Caputo mention perception and locale when talking about troop size?

8. What do they find when they rush a base camp near the LZ?

9. What is the sound of 155mm artillery firing?

10. Why does he say he fears being an unsat or a marginal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a paper about the extreme brainwashing techniques used on Marines to turn them into savage killers. Write a paper discussing this practice and whether you think it is necessary. If not, what would you suggest to prepare men for war?

Essay Topic 2

Write a paper on the morality of war. Express your opinion as to whether war has ever in the history of the world accomplished good. Add to your paper ideas about how wars may be avoided in the future.

Essay Topic 3

Do a creative writing piece in which you are a private or corporal in the military, sitting in a cane field at night, listening to the moans of fellow military men because the Medivac helicopters cannot get to you and the company medic has no morphine for the pain. Be sure to express your deepest feelings and frustrations.

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