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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 happens to Hodges as he hears a puff to his left?

2. What is one of the first things the men ask Hodges to do when they see him?

3. What does Snake do in order to bring Senator out of shock and lessen the bleeding?

4. What is the Sergeant's reaction to Dan's opinion of the operation?

5. What prevents Snake's two teams from advancing to help Senator's team?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Snake's feelings about serving in Vietnam?

5. What does Waterbull tell the men in the letter he sends to the unit?

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

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

8. How do Goodrich's parents welcome him back home?

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

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) What images does Webb use to describe the Killer Fields as the men cross through them?

2) How do these images have different meaning for different people?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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