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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 does the injured soldier do on M*A*S*H do that Emmett points out to Anita?

2. What does Sam think is tragic about Dawn?

3. What does Sam buy at Flag Days?

4. When Lonnie asks Emmett where birds sleep, what does he say?

5. What did Pete Simms' wife bring for food to the dance?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Lonnie want to be an electrician?

2. How does Tom feel about making it back from the war?

3. What reasons does Sam have for trying to persuade Emmett to get a job?

4. What do Sam and Dawn have in common concerning their living arrangements?

5. What is the excuse Sam thinks to herself that might keep her from going to Lonnie's brother's wedding?

6. What is the difference between Dwayne and Emmett in relation to Vietnam?

7. For Sam, what is the difference between the way people express their feelings on TV versus how they do in real life?

8. Why doesn't Emmett take the job he is offered at the cookie factory?

9. How does Sam think society has changed towards women becomeing pregnant out of wedlock?

10. Describe the section of town where Tom has his garage.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Beatles are a recurrent motif in the book. What do they represent for Sam?

Essay Topic 2

What does having a car symbolize for Sam? How does she feel when she finally gets it?

Essay Topic 3

How is Sam's impression of Vietnam different from soldier accounts of life there? How does Emmett feel about her impression of the war?

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