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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. Why does Richard go on disability after serving as a federal agent?

2. Who are killed when Brooks fires a grenade launcher?

3. After Richard takes down the drug ring, where do he and his wife get to travel?

4. During the attack on the hospital, What does Luther fire at the VC when he is on top of the bunker?

5. Why is Luther chosen to escort the Gemini 10 astronauts to sick bay?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Light Bulb lose a stripe and get a fine?

2. By 1969, what new type of black soldier appeared in Vietnam?

3. What types of things would Luther order for the Vietnamese?

4. Why did some guys call Emmanuel a VC sympathizer?

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

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

7. Describe the robbery that Haywood plans and executes.

8. Why did Mr. Ku Klux Klan change his mind about blacks?

9. Why couldn't Richard sleep the first night he was home?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Norman McAlexander decides that God may not remove his trials, but will give him strength to get through them. Explain how this belief helped Norman endure prison and torture.

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

Argue whether most of the soldiers were or were not given the respect they deserved when they returned home. Use examples from "Bloods."

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