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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. What is Senator thinking as he searches the tree line?

2. What does Snake's mother think about as she holds his letters in her hand?

3. What are Snake's thoughts about Baby Cakes?

4. What wound does Goodrich sustain?

5. Hodges meets an old friend from school in the mess hall. What school is his friend from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Goodrich say to the crowd of anti-war protesters when they ask him to speak?

2. What does Snake do when he sees Senator in the hole?

3. What becomes of Hodges while he tries to rescue the men in the cemetery?

4. Why does Snake go to the company office tent?

5. Why does Snake disagree with Kersey's order to move the men to the paddy?

6. What does Snake decide to do when Hodges arrives to help?

7. How is Senator wounded in the cemetery?

8. What is Kersey's reply when Hodges asks if there is anywhere dry where his men can wait out of the rain?

9. What does Hodges do when he is released from the Japanese hospital?

10. What is Bagger's reaction to Senator's insulting song about Hodges?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

1) Compare and contrast the characters of Hodges and Kersey.

2) Summarize the impact each character has on the story.

3) How is each character realistic in his view toward life, considering the time period in which the story takes place?

4) How do their roles as soldiers differ? Cite examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

1) What role does racism play in the novel?

2) Explain the relevance of the Black Shack and the effect it has on both the white and black soldiers.

3) Describe the unrest that racism causes between white and black men fighting and relying upon one another in battle.

4) Specifically, analyze the moral dilemma that Cannonball faces because of racism during the war.

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