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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 medal does Archie earn for his part in the capture of two Russian-made guns?

2. When Joseph and his men find the lost platoon, how many do they find who are badly injured?

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

4. What is Norman doing at the time Terry interviews him?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How is Robert Daniels injured?

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

Explain why the similarities between the blacks' struggle for civil rights and the struggles of the Vietnamese allowed the two groups to form friendships. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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