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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. Why are these people patrolling the area?

2. What is Rowe told to expect?

3. What does Rowe do for the men?

4. Rowe hastily comes up with a cover story, saying that he'd been trying to find better fishing grounds and that he'd set lines along the way. What is enough to plant doubt that Rowe is trying to escape?

5. Alone, Rowe is initially ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed about the Vietnamese people with whom Rowe comes in contact?

2. What happens to the camp? How does Rowe feel about this? Why does he feel this way?

3. How does Rowe feel about being alone?

4. How is Rowe rescued?

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

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

7. What does Rowe do on September 14? What does he expect from this?

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

9. Why does Rowe decide to try another escape?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rowe is a member of Special Forces.

Part 1) How is Rowe a part of Special Forces? What does this say about Rowe's training?

Part 2) How does he use his training while in the POW camp? How do others also use their training to help them and others survive?

Part 3) What skills and training do you have? How might this be useful in an emergency situation?

Essay Topic 2

Rowe offers a brief look at his family.

Part 1) Describe his family. What is the purpose of this brief look?

Part 2) How does his family influence Rowe's decision to join the military? Do you think his family wanted him to join? Why or why not?

Part 3) Describe his parents when he returns. What does this reveal about them? How might these traits be seen in Rowe?

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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