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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the men buy raw brown sugar?
(a) It tastes good.
(b) It is easy to come by.
(c) It is not considered food.
(d) It is cheap.

2. What is happening to Jim?
(a) He is becoming angry.
(b) He is beginning to believe the Vietcong.
(c) He is growing stronger.
(d) He is weakening.

3. What is the first thing Rowe is offered to eat?
(a) A muffin.
(b) Fruit cake.
(c) A donut.
(d) Bread.

4. Who spots Rowe?
(a) Soldiers.
(b) The Vietcong.
(c) Choppers.
(d) A tank.

5. What happens when one attacks a guard who comes too close?
(a) Its wing is clipped.
(b) It is tortured.
(c) It is eaten.
(d) It is killed.

Short Answer Questions

1. He effectively stalls by pretending to what?

2. How does Rowe find the will to resist?

3. What do these animals do for Rowe?

4. Why does Rowe feel somewhat exhilarated?

5. How are the next nights a nightmare of pain?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Rowe's action during the move.

2. Describe the moments soon after Rowe's rescue.

3. How is Rowe rescued?

4. How does the book end?

5. How does Rowe try to draw attention to himself? Why does he do it in this way?

6. What gives Rowe the strength to resist the VC demands?

7. What is revealed about the Vietnamese people with whom Rowe comes in contact?

8. Describe Rowe's encounter with the news reporter.

9. What happens to Jim?

10. How do the men benefit from fishing?

(see the answer keys)

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