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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. Where does Haywood spend his last six months in the army?

2. How many boxes of grenades does Luther throw during the hospital attack?

3. When do Haywood and the others rob the post office?

4. Why is Haywood and his unit going to Chicago to the Democratic convention?

5. What job does Haywood chose when he goes home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens to a white guy from D.C. that Haywood meets just after joining Tango Squad?

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

5. What dreams did Charles have?

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

7. What will Charles do if he is ever asked to fight overseas again?

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

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

10. What special training did Luther have before he was sent to work in a hospital in Vietnam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Several of the soldiers state that racial incidents did not happen on the front. Explain why racial incidents did not happen on the front. Use examples from the book.

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