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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 many times is the base attacked while O'Brien works there?

2. Which of the following characters believes it is wrong to tie the old men to trees?

3. Which of the following events takes place about one hour after the new commander takes charge of Alpha Company?

4. Where does O'Brien go for R&R soon after he starts at LZ Gator?

5. When does O'Brien say that bitterness sets in for soldiers?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the major difference between Captain Johansen and Mad Mark as O'Brien sees it?

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

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

5. How would you classify Major Callicles mental state?

6. How have things changed for Alpha Company?

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

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

9. When do the men of the village go fishing?

10. Why is the white first sergeant fragged?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a letter to a congressman penned by O'Brien after he returned to America from his tour in Vietnam. Be sure to include his strong feelings, beliefs and reasons behind these beliefs and feelings.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about why O'Brien went through most of Vietnam feeling alone and isolated when he was surrounded by people. Should he have felt alone? Do you think O'Brien isolated himself, events isolated him, or his peers isolated him? Why do you feel that way?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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