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

Short Answer Questions

1. How often do soldiers get to go to China Beach?

2. When do the Marines finally leave Khe Sanh?

3. Herr begins the chapter with a scene from what war?

4. With which newspaper is Peter Braestrup associated?

5. Who gets regular leave to China Beach?

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

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 3

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

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