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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 16 Where do black men go to talk about racism and an unjust world?

2. Where is Goodrich attending college when he decides to enlist in the Marines?

3. Who makes snide comments about the Chaplain who is leading a memorial service for the fallen men?

4. Chapter 18 How much more time does Gilliland have to serve in the military?

5. Why does Phony join the Marines?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Dan's family and what becomes of them?

3. 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?

4. How does Angus Austin become wounded?

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

6. What does Hodges consider unfair when he confronts the enemy in the village?

7. What does Gilliland tell Hodges about the attitude of the civilians back in the States?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Discuss how Goodrich grows as a character from the beginning of the novel to the end.

2) How do his attitudes change toward the Vietnam War?

3) How does his attitude about his classmates change?

4) What are the differences in his attitude toward war protesters from the beginning to the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Goodrich is one of the main constants throughout the novel. He is mentioned in all parts of the story and everyone's life seems to revolve around him.

1) Explain how Goodrich and the characters intertwine as the book progresses.

2) What relationship does he have with Hodges, Snake, Bagger, Phony, Mark, and his parents?

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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