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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. Dan and Rowe learn that who has been assassinated but they don't believe it?

2. They face attacks of varying levels from their arrival but focus on providing what?

3. Why do they have a layover here?

4. At one point Rowe is questioned but _______________ to communicate effectively.

5. They continue to seek a way out when they learn what has happened to reinforcements?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the men come under fire, what does Rowe realize?

2. Describe Staff Sergeant Ben Wilkes.

3. What does Nam tell the men about their situation?

4. How do Dan and Rowe learn that Rocky is alive?

5. Why is Rocky taken away from the others?

6. What does Rowe think about his job as a member of the Special Forces?

7. Describe the photograph of the men taken. Why might it be taken?

8. What takes place immediately following Rowe's capture?

9. What operation is to take place?

10. What has happened to Rowe, physically?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Positive and negative reinforcement is used on the men.

Part 1) What is positive reinforcement? What is negative reinforcement? Give an example of each from the story and why the Vietcong use these types of reinforcements.

Part 2) Can this reinforcement be considered psychological warfare? Why or why not? How does this reinforcement affect the men?

Part 3) How does this reinforcement of the POWs affect some of the Vietcong and local Vietnamese? What does this say about the people of this area and regime?

Essay Topic 2

The men are requested to admit to their "crimes."

Part 1) What specifically are the men supposed to write about? Why is this demanded of the men? How do the Vietcong encourage them to write?

Part 2) How does the psychological warfare play into these demands? Are the Vietcong successful? Explain.

Part 3) How does this plague Rowe, even after he returns home? Why?

Essay Topic 3

The men suffer from bombings of the camp.

Part 1) Describe these bombings. What must the men do during the bombings? Why? How do the men suffer from these bombings?

Part 2) Are you surprised by some of the men's reactions to the bombings? Why or why not?

Part 3) What do the bombings reveal about the Vietnam War and the Vietcong?

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