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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 the enemy use as a distraction from the ambush?

2. What does Goodrich see hanging from a helicopter that is passing above him?

3. What is Goodrich told about the killing of the Vietnamese man and woman?

4. How long does Snake have left to serve in Vietnam?

5. What does Hodges' seven year old son believe his father did?

Short Essay Questions

1. What effect does sitting in the rain have on Hodges' men?

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

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

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

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

6. How does Snake keep his team motivated to move through the gunfire toward the cemetery to help Senator's team?

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

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

9. What type of songs does Senator sing and play on his guitar after Hodges returns?

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

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

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) 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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