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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from "In Vietnam They Had Whores" refers to an uncomfortably warm environment?
(a) Pocket-room.
(b) Larceny.
(c) Confessional.
(d) Sweatbox.

2. How does the narrator say it's "supposed to feel" to have killed someone in "Ten Kliks South"?
(a) Scary.
(b) Good.
(c) Terrible.
(d) Sad.

3. What is Rodriguez covered in during the beginning of "Prayer in the Furnace"?
(a) Blood.
(b) Coal.
(c) Machine oil.
(d) Flour.

4. What is Zara's last name in "Psychological Operations"?
(a) Anderson.
(b) Smith.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Davies.

5. What is Deetz eating in "Ten Kliks South"?
(a) Salisbury steak.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Oatmeal.
(d) Ravioli and Pop-Tarts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from "In Vietnam They Had Whores" refers to the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia?

2. How many Marines are sitting at the table in the beginning of "Ten Kliks South"?

3. What is Jessie's disability in "War Stories"?

4. What is Vockler's military unit when he is killed?

5. What question does the narrator ask Boylan at the end of “Unless it’s a Sucking Chest Wound”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Jewett to risk insubordination in “Ten Kliks South”?

2. How does the theme of guilt apply to Wilson in “War Stories”?

3. How are the characters of Sarah and Jessie described in “War Stories”?

4. Who is James Vockler and how does his death impact the narrator in “Unless it’s a Sucking Chest Wound”?

5. What symbolism is related in the story “In Vietnam They Had Whores”?

6. How does the theme of guilt apply to Boylan in “Unless it’s a Sucking Chest Wound”?

7. How does the theme of exploitation apply to Waguih in “Psychological Operations”?

8. How would you describe the narrative style of “Unless it’s a Sucking Chest Wound”? What takes place in the opening of the story?

9. What symbolism and themes are related through the story “Ten Kliks South”?

10. What obstacles does the priest face in “Prayer in the Furnace”?

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