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

2. The plan goes wrong immediately and the Vietcong do what?

3. The next morning Rowe and the others begin what?

4. After how many days does Tim Barker, a U.S. Army Captain, die?

5. Dan and Rowe are taken to another camp where what are taken?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to Dave at this point?

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

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

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

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

7. What happens when the men are promised a Christmas celebration?

8. Why is Rocky taken away from the others?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Vietcong use psychological warfare.

Part 1) Describe their strategies. How effective are these strategies? Explain.

Part 2) Is psychological warfare worse than physical torture? Why or why not? How does this type of warfare compare to their tactics throughout the rest of the war?

Part 3) What can the U.S. learn from the Vietcong strategies?

Essay Topic 2

The men are given a Christmas celebration.

Part 1) Describe this celebration. Why are they given this celebration? Do the Vietcong truly care about them and want to give them something to celebrate? Why or why not?

Part 2) What happens after they celebrate? Why does this happen? Should this celebration have taken place? Why or why not?

Part 3) How might this celebration, as well as the overall treatment of the POWs, be connected to the Geneva Convention?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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