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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 Mitsuko's answer when Hitoshi asks why Hodges died in Vietnam?

2. What happens to Dan's column when they enter Laos?

3. What is Hodges so excited about as he looks through the fog?

4. What does Snake do after he gives the news to Bugs?

5. What is Hodges' reaction to his friend after talking to him for awhile?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hodges' mother do with the flag and gold medal she receives that Hodges earned while in the war?

2. What is Hodges' reply when his classmate asks him if they can still win the war?

3. What are the results of the investigation into Snake's participation in the killing of the civilian's that Senator reported?

4. What is Mitsuko's response when Hodges asks her to marry him?

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

6. What does Hodges see as he peers through the fog?

7. What is the reaction of Hodges' son when Mitsuko takes him to see his father's memorial?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Choose a character from the novel and discuss his role as a hero.

2) Sketch out ideas about heroism with regards to the thoughts and actions of the character.

3) Does the hero plan out his actions or act spontaneously? Use examples from the novel.

4) Is the hero realistic in his actions or does he seem superhuman? Defend the answer with examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

1) Write an introduction to the novel discussing James Webb's writing style, use of dialogue, irony, imagery, and point of view of the characters.

2) How do these literary elements affect the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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