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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Marines discover in the hills?

2. What is the loud hammering Herr hears inside the Chinook helicopter?

3. How does Herr find the conditions now in Khe Sanh?

4. What do the Marines find in the hills once occupied by the NVA?

5. What is the unspoken fear Herr does not mention?

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

What type of relationship do the soldiers and correspondents maintain? Is it symbiotic? Are there moments of tension? Are they respectful?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Herr's statement that Saigon looks beautiful from the air but up close is really a crime ridden trash heap. How does this statement apply to the entire Vietnam War?

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