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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 long after Robert Daniels joins the army does he go to Vietnam?

2. What is the name of the dog that is in Archie's regiment that sniffs out Vietnamese?

3. How long is Robert Mountain in the hospital while his stump heals?

4. How many Bronze Stars does Arthur receive?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Joseph Anderson allow his men to take the trails and paths?

2. What is Norman's job in the Air Force?

3. Why is William Norman frustrated with the navy?

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

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

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

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

8. What are some stupid things that Don believes increased the likelihood of attack or problems with the Vietnamese?

9. Who are the two soldiers that are killed under Archie's command?

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

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

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.

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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