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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 9 What type of man is Angus Austin, the new Platoon Sergeant?

2. Why does Sadler decide to dismantle the old bomb buried in the dirt?

3. What does Snake do when he sees the new recruits?

4. Chapter 3 Where is Hodges processed and briefed?

5. Chapter 1 What does Snake do when he encounters Smack-man?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the main reason Ronnie enlists in the Marines?

2. What unreasonable expectations does Angus Austin expect from the men?

3. What becomes of Baby Cakes, Ogre, and the engineer as they dig out an abandoned bomb?

4. Why does Snake argue with Austin's order to send a platoon on the other side of the wire at the tree line for LP?

5. How do Senator's college friends find ways to avoid the draft?

6. What does Speed suggest to Senator when Senator asks where he should go to resign from the Marines?

7. What do Snake, Cannonball, Senator, Bagger, and Cat Man find when they go to look for the missing men?

8. Describe the circumstances when Cat Man arrives in America from Mexico?

9. Why does Goodrich want to join Bagger's team?

10. What kind of childhood did Phony experience?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) What is the message Webb is trying to convey about life both in the states and in Vietnam during the war?

2) Does he depict a realistic and relevant view of human nature through the actions of the character during the Vietnam War?

3) Are the human qualities of each character true to life? Explain.

4) How do the characters convey the everyday struggles of life?

Essay Topic 2

1) Evaluate the relationship between Hodges and Mitsuko.

2) Are they a good match? Explain.

3) How do they interact with one another?

4) What are the qualities of their relationship?

5) Cite examples from the story proving their acceptance of one another and their role in the war.

Essay Topic 3

1) Analyze Goodrich's final acts in the story.

2) Was his character still misunderstood in the end? Justify the answer with examples from the story.

3) What alternatives did he have at the climax of the story?

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