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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 book did Laurence bring home about the Vietnam War before he died?

2. At West Point, Cadet Chapel stands high on a hillside overlooking _____.

3. Who is shot first in the Georgia cabin?

4. What has Alex said to himself right from the start regarding his current investigations?

5. What type of vehicle does Billie drive?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Alex asks Nana if she feels alright, what does she say?

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

4. According to Alex, how should ribs be cooked and who taught him that?

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

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

7. Even after winning the fire fight with the Three Blind Mice, how does Alex know the case is not over?

8. Why did the press in Vietnam fail to capture the real stories there, in the author's view?

9. What does Colonel Handler look like and what is his history as Alex knows it from the West Point website?

10. How does Alex finally come across the names of the Three Blind Mice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the nature of the first email Alex gets from Foot Soldier? Who is described in the email and what happens to each person? What bearing does the email have on Sergeant Cooper's case? Support your thesis with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

How is the identity of the Foot Soldier revealed? What atrocities has he witnessed in his life? How does he use this to justify his crimes? Give examples from the book to support your statements.

Essay Topic 3

What is Sergeant Ellis Cooper on trial for? What is his side of the story? What are the tragic consequences of his not being believed by people other than Alex and John? Could this have been prevented? Why or why not?

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