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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. Rowe knows that there might come a point at which he is released but hates the thought of what?

2. How do many of the Vietnamese people feel about Rowe?

3. What do the men then do quickly?

4. What do some of the guards do to the animals?

5. What else do the men buy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What punishment is given to Rowe for refusing to write a statement siding with the National Liberation Front?

2. How does Rowe feel about the VC prisoners being tried in Saigon? Why does he feel this way?

3. What does Rowe do with the eagles? Why?

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

5. Who are Herc and Ajax? Describe Rowe's relationship with them.

6. How do the Vietnamese act bravely regarding Rowe?

7. What does Rowe eat? How does this affect him?

8. How do the men benefit from fishing?

9. What do the men say to each other in their own slang?

10. Describe Rowe's action during the move.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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