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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. Where does O'Brien sleep?

2. What does Captain Johansen tell O'Brien he would rather be than anything else?

3. What does O'Brien acquire just after Alpha Company gets a new commander?

4. What surrounds the perimeter of the refugee camp on the lagoon side?

5. Which other character was able to obtain a job at LZ Gator as a typist with O'Brien?

Short Essay Questions

1. What similarity to the soldiers' situation does the Captain draw for the scout?

2. Why does Major Callicles try to humiliate O'Brien?

3. What does chapter twelve illustrate about the character of the soldiers in Vietnam?

4. What does Alpha Company do for protection at night?

5. Why are the soldiers bitter?

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

7. What happens to the old men after they are tied to the tree all night?

8. Why is the white first sergeant fragged?

9. O'Brien seems to like to enjoy what type of reading?

10. How have things changed for Alpha Company?

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

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?

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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