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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 a man push into Harry's face?

2. What shoots down Carroll's helicopter?

3. Whose name will Harry not give up?

4. What kind of accommodation is Hudson staying in?

5. What does Carroll chase the vets in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the meeting between Carroll and Thompson.

2. What do 3,000 veterans find in their mail boxes?

3. What does Trentkamp tell Hudson his goal is?

4. What new information does Samantha find out about the committee of twelve?

5. How does Harry react to Manserrat's questioning?

6. What happens to Hudson at the end of the novel?

7. How is the economic climate changing by the end of the section?

8. What truth does Carrol learn in this section?

9. Describe the chase between the two officers and Green Band

10. What does David remember about the Lizard Man in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the Vietnam War affect the people in involved? How does Patterson suggest Vietnam has affected the characters in the book? In what way has the affects of the Vietnam War become a major part of popular culture?

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1) What were the main concerns during the 1980s. How does Patterson express these concerns?

2) In what ways do you think the novels meaning would change if it was set in today's society?

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