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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. For how many miles does the front at Dak To stretch?

2. Herr compares being in battle to what?

3. What happens to South Vietnamese at Hue?

4. Where is Herr working as a war correspondent?

5. Who set the booby trap on the latrine?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do soldiers take body part trophies? Does drug use play a role in this practice?

2. Discuss what an NVA attack on Khe Sanh with the tanks would mean for the American soldiers.

3. Describe the reaction Herr has to seeing dead bodies and how the soldiers react when they kill the enemy.

4. Describe Herr's memories of Vietnam.

5. How does the battle of Ia Drang affect the American soldiers?

6. How does the image of the World War II correspondent typing by candlelight relate to the Marines diverse views regarding war correspondents?

7. How does the Vietnam War impact more than just the country of Vietnam?

8. What role does luck play in the lives of the soldiers?

9. Describe the actions of the correspondents while in the field.

10. Describe the events that finally make Herr take up a weapon and the role he plays in the Tet Offensive.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the impact of Martin Luther King Jr.'s death on the Vietnam War both at home and overseas.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the effect of Martin Luther King Jr.'s death on black soldiers. Does news of the assassination affect the way black soldiers are treated? Do the black soldiers fight differently following news of the civil rights leader's death?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Herr's statement that Saigon looks beautiful from the air but up close is really a crime ridden trash heap. How does this statement apply to the entire Vietnam War?

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