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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who set the booby trap on the latrine?
2. What does Herr smoke before sleeping that causes him to have strange dreams?
3. What is booby trapped with a grenade?
4. Why do military officials say Khe Sanh is different from Dien Bien Phu?
5. President Johnson's comment about Khe Sanh is considered what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss the meaning of Major Trong's statement that he is emperor now.
2. Describe the effects of fatigue on the soldiers.
3. Describe the actions of the correspondents while in the field.
4. How does the Vietnam War impact more than just the country of Vietnam?
5. Who are the Montagnards and what role do they play in the Vietnam War?
6. Discuss Page's wound and his recovery.
7. Why does Herr feel emptiness and longing while visiting old friends?
8. What timeframe is Herr writing during? Is there any significance to the fact that he is writing at this time?
9. How does the battle of Ia Drang affect the American soldiers?
10. Describe the battle for the Citadel in Hue.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the various reactions of soldiers and correspondents to the mountains of death they encounter each day. Why do some soldiers react with arousal while others are repulsed? How do the soldiers learn to cope with what they are ordered to do and what happens to them? How do students suppose that the soldiers overcome what they witness or perform during the war? Discuss the increase instances of post-traumatic stress disorder and how the American people reacted to veterans with flashbacks?
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 Page. What type of man is he? How does he act? Why do the Marines view Page as the real enemy?
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