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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many writers does Herr estimate are in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive?

2. Why don't the soldiers accept the coffee?

3. What do the Marines discover in the hills?

4. Who is the correspondent Herr travels with across the DMZ?

5. Where are the smaller bases built?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the actions of the war correspondents in Vietnam. Are the correspondents always professional? Why do they take unnecessary risks? What type of reports do they send back to the States? What governing body edits the reports written in the field? Are all the reporters in Vietnam actual war correspondents?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Major Trong does not tell Herr who the last emperor of Vietnam was but states that he is the new emperor. How does his statement affect Herr and the war? What do you make of Trong's refusal to answer Herr's question? Do you think Trong's statement is one based on truth or on greed for power?

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