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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. He effectively stalls by pretending to what?

2. What is Rowe given?

3. What will be sold by the guards?

4. Why do the men buy raw brown sugar?

5. What is Rowe told he can buy with the money he earns from his excess fish?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rowe try to draw attention to himself? Why does he do it in this way?

2. What does Rowe do for the men before they leave?

3. What happens when Rowe arrives at the hospital?

4. How is Rowe rescued?

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

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

7. Who spots Rowe?

8. What happens to Jim?

9. What happens when he arrives at the base?

10. According to the VC, what must Rowe do to be released? Does he do this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Rowe is debriefed.

Part 1) Describe this debriefing. Why does this take place? What purpose does it serve?

Part 2) Why is this debriefing disturbing for Rowe? How does this make a comparison between the U.S. military and the Vietcong?

Part 3) Why is this debriefing important to the U.S. military? Do they care about Rowe? Why or why not? What matters to the U.S. military, based on Rowe's debriefing? Why?

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