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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. How many programs does Norman help to institute to make the Navy a better branch of service for the blacks?

2. When does Joseph go to Vietnam?

3. How old is Norman when his plane is shot down?

4. What is Robert Mountain's mother's job?

5. Who is the dog handler in Archie's regiment?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Arthur Woodley kill another GI in February 1969?

3. Why is William Norman frustrated with the navy?

4. Why does Robert Holcomb go back to Vietnam in 1982?

5. How poor is Edgar when he joins the marines?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some of the soldiers become numb to the killing and even seem to find some enjoyment in what they did. Argue whether these soldiers do or do not begin to regret their actions either on the field or back at home. Use examples from the book to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the confusion that men in the book faced on the battlefield and at home. Use examples from "Bloods."

Essay Topic 3

Some of the soldiers came back home with scars, both physical and emotional. Explain the types of scars that soldiers received from the war and how these scars affected their lives.

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