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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. How do the men of Alpha Company react to the nighttime attack?

2. Which of the following is the literary term for when O'Brien keeps adding elements from events which happened prior to those he is describing?

3. What does it mean to get wasted to the members of Alpha Company?

4. In which of the following states did O'Brien complete his basic training?

5. Which of the following was one of O'Brien's common winter activities?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does O'Brien admit to the reader at the end of chapter three?

2. What are the soldiers constantly fighting to find?

3. Why didn't O'Brien sign up for two years?

4. The Starlight scope is what kind of technology?

5. After he starts his interest in politics, what does O'Brien begin to do?

6. Describe Alpha Company as O'Brien first meets them.

7. When does O'Brien become a true soldier?

8. How does O'Brien spend his last summer before starting basic training?

9. What causes fear and paranoia in the soldiers?

10. What is sometimes the cause of the explosive ordinance attacks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write about the character Mad Mark. Include an explanation for his behavior with the Vietnamese he came across throughout this time in Alpha Company. Do you believe his actions throughout the novel were justified or unjustified? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe why Captain Johansen can be considered a hero. What is your definition of a hero? Does O'Brien meet your personal definition of a hero at any time throughout this novel? Do you believe your definition is universal or unique?Uses examples from the story to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the changes O'Brien went through throughout all of his time in Vietnam. In what ways did he become a better person? In what ways was he too hard on himself? Use specific examples from the novel to support your answer.

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