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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 is Herr working as a war correspondent?
2. What are the streets of Saigon full of?
3. What happens to South Vietnamese at Hue?
4. For how many miles does the front at Dak To stretch?
5. How many times does the young marine miss his transport?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the increasing intensity of the war and what the NVA are planning.
2. Describe the mortar attack in which Herr is injured, his understanding of the situation, and the possible truth about the soldier's laughter.
3. Describe what the soldiers and correspondents pack when going into battle.
4. Describe the effects of fatigue on the soldiers.
5. How does the presence of the correspondents lend importance to missions and also detract from the importance of the soldiers job?
6. How does the chapter's title reflect the feelings of the soldiers and differ from the upper brass's description of the war?
7. What role does luck play in the lives of the soldiers?
8. Describe the battle at Khe Sanh.
9. Discuss some of the reasons men have joined the military.
10. Describe the state of the war as Herr enters it.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the use of illegal drugs and marijuana among Vietnam soldiers. Why were the drugs used? How were they obtained? What effect did the drugs have on the soldiers? What happened when strung out soldiers returned to the United States? Did the use of drugs in Vietnam influence the drug culture in America? How so?
Essay Topic 2
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 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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