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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 is Norman from?
2. When does Joseph go to Vietnam?
3. When is the ammo dump at Long Binh blown up?
4. How many hours does Stephen and a helicopter pilot wait to be rescued after being hit around Dong Tam?
5. What does Robert Mountain say he was trained to do at Fort Benning?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Don feel when the North Vietnamese began taking over South Vietnam?
2. How is Norman able to attend college and become an office in the Air Force?
3. What happens to the platoon that Joseph and his men have to find that is dropped into a landing zone called LZ Pink in the Central Highlands?
4. Why is William Norman frustrated with the navy?
5. What does Don write in a letter to President Johnson?
6. What is Robert Mountain's training like at Fort Benning?
7. What does Archie's regiment find after they have been following a trail for twelve days in the jungle?
8. What are some stupid things that Don believes increased the likelihood of attack or problems with the Vietnamese?
9. What injuries does Robert Mountain sustain when he is hit outside his bunker?
10. Who are the two soldiers that are killed under Archie's command?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the confusion that men in the book faced on the battlefield and at home. 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
The soldiers in the book expressed many different viewpoints concerning the Vietnam War. Compare and contrast how the different soldiers viewed the Vietnam war and what they would have done differently if they had been in charge. Use examples from "Bloods."
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