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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. What stands in the center of the refugee camp?

2. How do the prisoners sleep?

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

4. What is Alpha Company looking for on their marches in chapter 17?

5. To what does O'Brien liken Johansen's leaving Alpha Company?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why are the soldiers so angry?

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

6. Why is the white first sergeant fragged?

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

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

9. What does O'Brien say ruins a man's psyche?

10. How does O'Brien feel about himself?

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 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 3

Write an essay describing in what way you believe O'Brien demonstrated courage. Do you believe he would characterize the same events as courageous? Why or why not? Use specific examples from the text.

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