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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 does Snake's mother wonder as she looks at Ronnie's Boot Camp picture?

2. What becomes of Snake as he carries Goodrich toward Hodges?

3. What are the men wearing as they gather in the road to get in the convoy headed for battle?

4. What happens to Hodges as he hears a puff to his left?

5. What is Goodrich's view of bush justice?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Goodrich see hanging from the helicopter that passes above him?

4. Why does Dan disagree with Operation Lam Son 719?

5. What becomes of Dan and his men when they are on the road to Laos?

6. Why does Goodrich go to the Regimental Legal Officer's tent?

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

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

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

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) 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) 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 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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