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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the photographer witness soldiers doing with VC bodies?

2. Where are Day Tripper and Mayhew from respectively?

3. What battle occurs at the same time as the siege at Khe Sanh?

4. What news of Mayhew does Herr receive at China Beach?

5. When do the Marines finally leave Khe Sanh?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the geographical designations of Vietnam with the military names assigned to the areas. How do the military names further destroy the country of Vietnam? Why do you think that the military felt the need to assign names to the four main regions of Vietnam?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Montagnard people. Who are they? What role did they play in the war? How did the war affect them?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the title of Chapter 4, Illumination Rounds. What are illumination rounds in a military sense? What are the illumination rounds Herr discusses?

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