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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 do the guards do?

2. Why would Rowe likely have been shot on sight?

3. They are told they are to listen to a radio broadcast. What are the first words they hear?

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

5. Rowe arrives in Fort Sill, ____________, in 1961.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the men do, first thing, the day after their arrival at the camp?

2. What has happened to Rowe, physically?

3. What happens at around six o'clock?

4. What happened to Dave at this point?

5. What happened the night that the Beau Geste compound was bombed?

6. Describe the squad's deployment to Vietnam.

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

8. What happened to Ben?

9. What takes place in January and February of 1965?

10. How are some of the men captured or killed at this point?

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

Rowe is rescued.

Part 1) Describe this rescue. How important were his actions during his rescue? Explain.

Part 2) How often do you believe these types of situations turned out successfully? Why? Use the text to support your response.

Part 3) Do you believe the Vietcong would ever have let Rowe go free? If so, why? If not, why not?

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