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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. How many of the civilians get away?
2. Two soldiers are hit by a land mine after walking through a _____.
3. The patrol is sent out not to fight but to locate:
4. What separates this area from the open ocean?
5. How many American soldiers are injured during this particular confrontation?
Short Essay Questions
1. The day after the conflict, there is another ambush. Who is ambushed? The recent events cause the men to have what realization? What is the reaction of the soldiers?
2. Where are the American soldiers sent to next?
3. Sells sends Downs and his men on a foot patrol. Where does Sells send the men? What change has there been in personnel?
4. Why is Downs angry when Sells releases the two men hiding in the bunker?
5. The American soldiers stumble upon a Vietcong camp. Describe what happens next.
6. Explain Downs' escape and the attack on the other men.
7. Where is the Tam Ky province? How is it similar to the old base camp outside Duc Pho?
8. How and why is Downs rewarded for his actions in the field?
9. Who arrives to assist the soldiers? What happens during the operation?
10. What is the irony surrounding the major injuries sustained by Downs?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the personal and professional lives of Sells and Downs. Which was more experienced? Which had sharper skills? What was the personal relationship between the two men? How did others view the men as commanding officers and experts? Do you think Sells and Downs are the type to maintain a relationship outside the military? Explain.
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
Examine the extensive type of treatment that Downs had to receive as a result of the gunshot wound and eventual amputation. What kind of preliminary treatment did Downs receive? What is the biggest danger to a soldier immediately following an encounter with a land mine? What is the worst part of the recovery? What actions can be taken to help amputees? How did Downs fare after his treatments?
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