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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 does the chapter's title come from?

2. What does ARVN stand for?

3. What does Herr say is the reason he came to Vietnam?

4. Who set the booby trap on the latrine?

5. What jungle disease takes down many strong men?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think the chaplain lies to the soldier whose legs have been blown off?

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

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

4. Discuss the difference between Prager and Herr and General Tompkins.

5. Discuss the meaning of Major Trong's statement that he is emperor now.

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

7. What timeframe is Herr writing during? Is there any significance to the fact that he is writing at this time?

8. Describe the state of the war as Herr enters it.

9. What is Soc Trang and what does it promise Herr?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the attitude of the Marines compliment the denial of reality by government officials? How do both of these attitudes affect the morale of troops?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the state of Vietnam when Herr arrives in Saigon. What is the history of the war up to that point? Who has been involved? Who is fighting? What are the issues being fought for? Who controls the land? Who controls the air? How are the Vietnamese people coping with the constant state of war?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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