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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 is Robert Mountain hit outside his bunker?

2. Why is the smell so awful when Stephen and his battalion find a downed helicopter?

3. What college does Robert Mountain attend before and after the war?

4. How many children does Robert Mountain have after he gets married?

5. Where does Norman grow up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Archie say that southerners would feel when they learn there was a black officer in charge of them?

2. How is Norman able to attend college and become an office in the Air Force?

3. Why do the Vietnamese call Arthur "Montagnard"?

4. What hurts Archie when he returns to the United States?

5. What is Robert Mountain's training like at Fort Benning?

6. What do the FBI want Robert Holcomb to do for them?

7. What bothers Robert Daniels about the way the Vietnamese seem to thrive in the United States?

8. How are explosives brought in to blow up the ammo dump at Long Binh?

9. What injuries does Robert Mountain sustain when he is hit outside his bunker?

10. Who does Stephen look for to follow when fighting is heavy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Some soldiers joined the Black Panthers after they returned to civilian life. Explain why the Black Panthers organization attracted some soldiers after they had been in the war. Use examples from the book.

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