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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. Why do military officials say Khe Sanh is different from Dien Bien Phu?

2. Where does Saigon look beautiful?

3. President Johnson's comment about Khe Sanh is considered what?

4. Where does the chapter's title come from?

5. The VC conserves what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the news of Day Tripper and Mayhew affect Herr's time at China Beach?

3. Describe the mortar attack in which Herr is injured, his understanding of the situation, and the possible truth about the soldier's laughter.

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

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

6. Who are the Montagnards and what role do they play in the Vietnam War?

7. 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?

8. Describe the soldier who tells Herr that he knows how to use both types of drugs to handle the war.

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

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

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

Discuss how exhaustion and frustration with the war affect the soldiers. What do the soldiers do that costs some of them their lives? What has their time in country done to their belief in the war and in the odds of survival?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the culture of America that Vietnam Veterans returned to. How were they greeted and treated? What opportunities were available to them or denied them because of their time in Vietnam? How did their family members and friends treat returning soldiers?

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