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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 was the unemployment rate of black veterans?

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

3. What time does Luther finally quit shooting when the hospital is attacked?

4. What nationality are many of the shop owners in the area around the hospital where Luther works?

5. What training does Charles get at Lai Khe?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Malik go into the service?

3. What is Haywood's most fearful moment?

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

5. Describe the robbery that Haywood plans and executes.

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

7. What dreams did Charles have?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why the similarities between the blacks' struggle for civil rights and the struggles of the Vietnamese allowed the two groups to form friendships. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the way that soldiers treated both military and civilian Vietnamese. Use examples from "Bloods."

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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