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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. When does Charles leave the military?

2. Where was Wallace Terry working when he was asked to cover a story on the role of the black soldier in the Vietnam War?

3. How does Charles get out of the field in Vietnam?

4. What do the VC fire directly at the bunker where Luther and Gillis are during the hospital attack?

5. How many men is Luther told that he shot and killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Haywood see in a vision when he was twelve?

2. How does Light Bulb get a man off a mine that he had stepped on?

3. What does Charles say is his first contact with a real man?

4. What happens in 1975 when Luther is in a room at the Naval Regional Medical Center in Norfolk?

5. During the attack on the hospital, what does Luther pray when he is under fire?

6. What three alternatives does Charles have after his third dream?

7. How do forty men in Bravo Company get killed by friendly fire?

8. Why does Luther get a Bronze Star for his part in the hospital attack?

9. Why is Richard supposed to have a job in the rear?

10. Describe the robbery that Haywood plans and executes.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how fear affected the soldiers in Vietnam and when they returned home and how fear influenced their behavior. Use examples from "Bloods."

Essay Topic 2

Adjustment to civilian life was a frequent problem for soldiers from the Vietnam War era. Compare and contrast the different adjustments that soldiers had to make and how they dealt with these adjustments.

Essay Topic 3

Some of the soldiers become numb to the killing and even seem to find some enjoyment in what they did. Argue whether these soldiers do or do not begin to regret their actions either on the field or back at home. Use examples from the book to support your arguments.

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