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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 did Hugh Pierce seem to flourish under?

2. What general was responsible for a parachute accident?

3. Benet knew that he was the only one of these in the region.

4. What did Wolff's father give him?

5. Who was the only person believing in Wolff?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did he do when ashore one evening?

2. Why did Wolff honk his horn in Chapter 1?

3. Who did Wolff meet up with?

4. What was there always the threat of?

5. What happened in the fall?

6. What was Wolff awakened by?

7. What did Vera write?

8. What did Wolff decide?

9. What rumors were spread regarding the NVA?

10. What did lucky and unlucky jumpers do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the various attempts by the Americans to maintain good relationships with the civilian population during the conflict.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role and rational behind " military advisers" in Vietnam.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the strategic significance of the My Tho region and why troops were stationed there.

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