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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 does Robert Mountain say he was trained to do at Fort Benning?

2. Archie and his men capture two huge Russian-made guns. Where does one of the guns go after the war?

3. When does Robert Mountain get back to the United States from Vietnam?

4. How much does one of the maids try to sell her baby boy for?

5. How many tons of Soviet weapons and ammunition are found by Joseph's unit in Cambodia?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Robert Daniels injured?

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how the military system perpetuated racism. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book, explain why maturity and a strong home life helped some of the older soldiers deal with their experiences in Vietnam.

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