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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. Alex thinks the army records on Vietnam are as interesting and depressing as _____.

2. What song do Billie and John dance to on the porch?

3. What position does Harris play in the softball game?

4. What funny picture does Jannie have on the fridge door that Alex sees when getting a beer?

5. What ultimatum does John issue to Alex as the fight begins with the Three Blind Mice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the attitude of the translator at the Vietnam Embassy? What makes her attitude change?

2. What does Tran Van Luu say when Alex brings up his impending execution? How does Alex respond?

3. What do John and Alex talk about as they watch the cabin in the Georgia mountains where the Three Blind Mice are staying?

4. Why is Foot Soldier disappointed with Alex's progress and how does he make this known to Alex?

5. What does Billie find one night when she goes out to search for her husband when he failed to return from a fishing trip?

6. What does Alex find out about the MP5 when he talks to a supervisor from Heckler & Koch at the sports bar?

7. What does John say when Alex says he is afraid the Three Blind Mice are going to kill them in the Georgia woods?

8. Why does Alex think he and John are in a trap when they try to attack the Three Blind Mice?

9. Why does Starkey love West Point?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the "gray wall of silence"? How have Alex and John encountered this throughout the book? What characters are involved in creating this situation for the detectives? How does each character contribute?

Essay Topic 2

Why do Alex and John go to see Lieutenant General Borislow? Who does she work for? What is her demeanor like? Does she help them? Why or why not? Give specific examples from the book to describe her character.

Essay Topic 3

What is a live-fire exercise, according to the Three Blind Mice? Who is involved in the exercise? Who is comes into the picture unexpectedly and is considered collateral damage? Give specific examples of this from the book to support your position.

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