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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. When is the Khe Sanh Combat Base started?
3. When did Dien Bien Phu occur?
4. What is the official death toll for Ia Drang listed at?
5. What does NVA stand for?
Short Essay Questions
1. Herr talks with a black Marine about the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. What impact does the assassination have on the black soldiers in Vietnam?
2. Describe the increasing intensity of the war and what the NVA are planning.
3. How does the Vietnam War impact more than just the country of Vietnam?
4. How does the presence of the correspondents lend importance to missions and also detract from the importance of the soldiers job?
5. How do the soldiers feel about the war?
6. Discuss the difference between Prager and Herr and General Tompkins.
7. What are the two realities of Vietnam and how do they differ?
8. Who are the Montagnards and what role do they play in the Vietnam War?
9. Describe the condition "shell shock." Why do parents fear their sons will come home with it and why do soldiers with it not want to return home?
10. Describe China Beach and what soldiers do there.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the rock and roll culture in America during the 1960s. How did the music parallel the political environment of the decade? How did the lives of the rock artists mimic the experiences of the Vietnam soldiers?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the difficulty Herr and the other correspondents face during get togethers. Why is it difficult for them to act relaxed and talk normally? Why does Herr feel longing and emptiness during their meetings?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the actions of the war correspondents in Vietnam. Are the correspondents always professional? Why do they take unnecessary risks? What type of reports do they send back to the States? What governing body edits the reports written in the field? Are all the reporters in Vietnam actual war correspondents?
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