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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 punishment does Rowe receive when he continues to refuse the Vietcong's request?

2. How does Rowe feel after eating this meal?

3. Who initially sees Rowe?

4. What is Rowe given all the way to their first destination?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do the men benefit from fishing?

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

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

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

6. What happens when Rowe arrives at the hospital?

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

8. Describe Rowe's escape attempt.

9. What happens when Rowe is given nets and set lines for fishing and begins catching more than he can eat most days?

10. Describe Rowe's action during the move.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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