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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. Who did Philoctetes go to battle against?
2. Who was the actor playing the main character in the movie that caused Marlantes to want a medal?
3. Who wrote "The True Believer."
4. What was the name of the Lance Corporal Marlantes mentioned at the beginning of Chapter Six?
5. Where was Marlantes headed in 1967 when he heard President Johnson give a speech?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter Nine, what greeted Marlantes when he walked down the street?
2. What did Marlantes' father do during World War II?
3. When Marlantes learned that superior officers hated to chew him out because of all his medals, what did he do?
4. For what did Marlantes believe the Vietnam War would be infamous?
5. In Chapter Eight, Marlantes heard someone screaming as he and his men moved toward the NVA. Why was the man screaming?
6. In 1967, what did President Johnson talk about in a speech he made in El Paso?
7. How did Marlantes' first wife feel about his book, "What is it Like to Go to War"?
8. Who came to meet Marlantes when he came home?
9. Why were military men urged not to wear their uniforms around citizens, and why did Marlantes often ignored this request?
10. Describe the injuries of the three who fell off the ledge of a cliff in Chapter 7.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter Eight, Marlantes discussed heroism. Discuss heroes and heroism
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter Two, Marlantes discussed an incident in which the death of an NVA teen soldier was imprinted on his brain for many years. Discuss the incident, why it lingered in Marlantes' memory for so long, and how he dealt with the memory.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter Ten, Marlantes discussed the "Club" of combat veterans. Discuss the Club, its purpose, and its positive and negative aspects.
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