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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. 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?

2. Which of the following was not one of O'Brien's common high school activities?

3. In which state was O'Brien raised?

4. Which of the following does O'Brien begin reading?

5. Which word best describes the length of the meeting O'Brien has with the battalion commander?

Short Essay Questions

1. How many scenes does the author use in chapter ten?

2. What is O'Brien's moral dilemma?

3. Describe O'Brien's childhood and adolescence.

4. What do the soldiers often do on the long routine marches that sometimes alerts the enemy to their location?

5. Why does the smoke from Tri Binh 4 trouble O'Brien?

6. What overwhelms O'Brien's opposition to the war?

7. What is available at the combat center for entertainment?

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

9. The Starlight scope is what kind of technology?

10. What causes fear and paranoia in the soldiers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay sharing your point of view on the war in Vietnam after reading O'Brien's account. Did your point of view change from what it was before you read his account? Why do you think it did/did not change? Use examples from the text to support your writing.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two characters from the novel and write a comparative essay about these two characters using information from the novel as the basis for your comparison. At the end of your comparison, choose one of the characters which you feel you are most like and why you believe that is the case.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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