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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 these animals do for Rowe?

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

3. How does Rowe draw attention to himself?

4. When they learn that some Vietcong prisoners are being tried in Saigon, Rowe prays they will be sentenced to what?

5. What is the first thing Rowe is offered to eat?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do the men benefit from fishing?

3. Who spots Rowe?

4. What does Rowe learn about the rest of his stay at the camp?

5. How do the VC react to being attacked? How does Rowe take advantage of this?

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

7. What happens to Jim?

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

9. What happens when Rowe arrives at the hospital?

10. Describe Rowe's encounter with the news reporter.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

There is an operation planned between Tan Phu and Le Coeur.

Part 1) Describe this operation. What is foreshadowed at the beginning of this story regarding the success of this operation?

Part 2) Why might the steps leading up to this operation and the operation itself turn out the way they do?

Part 3) What might this say about the Vietnam War as a whole? What does this say about the U.S. military mindset at this time?

Essay Topic 3

Rowe and others are taken as POWs.

Part 1) Describe the events leading to their capture. Describe their capture. How are they treated? Are you surprised by this? Why or why not?

Part 2) Why are the men treated this way by the Vietcong? How does this affect the men?

Part 3) How might this time as a POW affect Rowe and the other men throughout the rest of their lives? Use the text to support your response.

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