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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 soldiers take vengeance?

2. What new job does O'Brien finally earn at the end of August?

3. O'Brien believes that Johansen is the perfect guard for what?

4. Which area of Vietnam is one of the most heavily mined areas?

5. Which of the following is not an accurate description of guerrilla warfare?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does O'Brien feel about his new job?

2. How does the Vietnamese scout feel about the soldiers for which he is scouting?

3. How would you classify Major Callicles mental state?

4. How does O'Brien feel about himself?

5. What event does O'Brien tell Erik he witnessed recently in the letter he sends him?

6. Why doesn't Bates or O'Brien do anything about the old men being tied to the trees?

7. What surprised the soldiers about the way the female Viet Cong soldier died?

8. Why can't the soldiers easily recognize the enemy?

9. How have things changed for Alpha Company?

10. Why are the soldiers so angry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining why O'Brien continued his friendship with Erik throughout his tour. Then add a portion explaining why or why not you believe this friendship would continue. Do you think O'Brien would want to be your friend? 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

Write an essay about Captain Johansan as the leader of Alpha Company as if he had remained throughout all of O'Brien's tour in Vietnam. Do you think some of the actions that the members of Alpha Company did after he had left would still have happened if Captain Johansan had stayed? Why or why not?

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