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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long has the Special Forces at the EM Club been in Vietnam?

3. What is the General's response?

4. What is the nickname Dink short for?

5. Which correspondent suffers a severe accident?

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

Discuss the truth of the war. The soldiers fight battles that are not won or lost but are reported as victories. What do you make of the officials decisions to lie about the real course of the war? What effect do the lies have on the soldiers? How does the lack of honesty affect the American public's impression of the war?

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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