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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 different about the timing of chapter two as compared to chapter one?
2. Which of the following is the best synonym for disdain as it is used in the following sentence? He looks with disdain on those that flourish in basic training.
3. What does O'Brien help Alpha company do the day after the nighttime attack?
4. Which of the following does O'Brien begin reading?
5. Why do the Vietnamese boys follow the soldiers?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is available at the combat center for entertainment?
2. Why does the smoke from Tri Binh 4 trouble O'Brien?
3. What does O'Brien rebel against during basic training?
4. What do the soldiers often do on the long routine marches that sometimes alerts the enemy to their location?
5. How does O'Brien see himself during basic training?
6. In what way do Erik and O'Brien catch the attention of the drill sergeant?
7. The Starlight scope is what kind of technology?
8. How does O'Brien obtain his passport and shot records?
9. To whom does O'Brien write as he continues his plan to desert to Sweden?
10. How many scenes does the author use in chapter ten?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Complete an analysis of why women and children would be used as soldiers by the Viet Cong. Why would women and children make good soldiers? If you were in charge of an army, would you use women and children? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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