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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 is the map designation for Robert Bennett's house at West Point?

2. How does Kym try to defend herself?

3. What sort of house does Griffin own?

4. What does Dr. Coles check for in regards to Nana's ankles?

5. How many Rangers were listed MIA in the Vietnam War?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the one mistake Nana says she made in her life?

2. How does Director Burns explain the guerilla nature of the Vietnam War to Alex?

3. What happens when Billie and John go for a swim together in the ocean?

4. Why is Damon's friend Ramon sick and what does Damon do to help him?

5. Why does Starkey love West Point?

6. After John gets shot, why does the situation seem hopeless to Alex?

7. What happens when Harris says "nobody gets hurt" when he threatens the people who work at Asia House with a gun? Do the Three Blind Mice do this kind of thing throughout the book?

8. Why is there conflict initially between Nana and Alex about Nana wanting Dr. Coles to be her physician?

9. How does John display his combat experience in the Georgia woods?

10. Why does Alex apologize for being rude to Dr. Coles and how does she react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Reverend Tate accused of? What is his character like? Where did his supposed crimes take place? Did he commit the crimes? If not, who did and how?

Essay Topic 2

How do Alex and Nana cope with her impending operation? How has Nana's illness manifested itself throughout the book? When does it become evident that she has to do something about it? How does she react initially? How does she resign herself to the situation?

Essay Topic 3

What is the "snake model" as described by Harris? Who is being ridiculed in the description of the "snake model"? Why does this come up in conversation with his partners in the Three Blind Mice?

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