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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 Haywood is moving in the night during a monsoon, how far does he fall when he falls into a well?

2. Who does Luther save in the water before his tour in Vietnam?

3. Where did Charles's family settle down?

4. What reimbursement does Emmanuel give for a house?

5. About how many villages does Haywood's platoon burn down?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Luther do when Gillis says they should do something about the injured during the hospital attack because they are corpsmen?

2. What did Richard do when some white guys in a car cut him off and honked the horn?

3. What dreams did Charles have?

4. What does Haywood remember about night movement in a monsoon?

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

6. Why isn't Light Bulb's father pleased when he enlists?

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

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

9. What is Haywood's most fearful moment?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Argue whether the training that the soldiers received did or did not affect the way that they viewed and treated the Vietnamese. Use examples from the book to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the book, explain why maturity and a strong home life helped some of the older soldiers deal with their experiences in Vietnam.

Essay Topic 3

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

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