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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. Do Rowe's pleas for food and medicine get noticed?

2. The prisoners dub the camp ____________ because of a high fence that keeps them prisoner.

3. They near Le Coeur at 5:15. Is this on schedule?

4. Lowe loses sight of whom?

5. The author of the story, James N. Rowe, is stationed at ____________ in Vietnam.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Tim Barker? What happened to him?

2. How do the attacks on the camp affect the men?

3. Describe the men's experiences at Tan Phu.

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

5. Why are the men instructed to write letters? Why do the men refuse these instructions?

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

7. Describe Rowe's arrival at his training camp.

8. Describe Staff Sergeant Ben Wilkes.

9. What are the prisoners encouraged to write? What does Rowe choose to do?

10. What is the first step of the operation? What goes wrong?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The men find humor whenever they can.

Part 1) Describe when they find humor. How does this benefit them?

Part 2) What else do the men do to keep their spirits up? How important is having hope in this story?

Part 3) What does this say about the necessities of humor and hope in life, in general?

Essay Topic 2

Several escape attempts are made by the men.

Part 1) Describe these attempts. Are they successful? Why or why not? What do these attempts say about the POWs?

Part 2) How are they treated in these ways? Are you surprised by any of these consequences? Why or why not?

Part 3) How do the men use psychological warfare in some of these attempts? How do they benefit from this?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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