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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 is the company's motto?
2. How many days go by before Downs is sent to the next location?
3. How many men are sent out in the first patrol?
4. What type of company operates at the base?
5. What is the name of the watchman on the night patrol?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the plan for the base camp once the soldiers arrive on site?
2. What difficulty do the soldiers have when it comes to landing the helicopter? What is the solution to the problem?
3. When is the platoon moved from the area? Where are they taken to set up a new base camp?
4. Discuss Downs' situation at the base camp. Where is it located? What is the name of the platoon?
5. Downs comes to what realization during this time?
6. Describe the scene when Lt. Frederick Downs arrives at the airfield for the first time.
7. Describe the scene that takes place on November 13th. What types of weapons are involved in the conflict? What type of shelter is available for the soldiers?
8. What is exposed by a random shot fired by Downs? What is the next step taken in the mission? What is discovered?
9. Describe the scene that takes place on the bridge. Who is involved?
10. What happens shortly after the mine-sweeping crew is on the job?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss in details Downs' experience in the Veterans Administration. How did Downs become involved with the VA? What type of work did Downs do? How long was Downs affiliated with the VA? What prompted Downs to take the promotion? What was the new job? What did it entail? How was the job directly related to Downs' own experience? Why did Downs travel back to Vietnam during this time? How did the trip affect Downs?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the level of participation in Vietnam by each branch of the military. Which was most involved? Why? What might have changed the face of the war? In your opinion, should the US have been involved in Vietnam? Explain. How did Downs' feel about the US involvement in Vietnam during and after his tour?
Essay Topic 3
Downs was among a long line of other soldiers wounded in the line of duty. Examine and discuss various types of wounds that are mentioned in the book. How were the majority of the wounds inflicted? What is the standard treatment of a non-serious wound? What is the standard treatment for a potentially fatal wound? Who attends to the soldiers when they are wounded? How common is it for doctors to be present and to take care of the wounds? When doctors are not around, who performs the work?
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