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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 Tyson doing when Major Harper shows up on the military base?

2. After hearing the new restrictions placed upon Tyson as a result of the charges being filed, what does Tyson do after leaving Levin's office?

3. On what date was Ben Tyson supposed to have been reassigned while serving his country in Vietnam?

4. When Harper shows up on the military base, she tells Tyson that there is enough evidence to convene the court martial. What does Harper fear?

5. What type of building did Tyson's platoon attack, according to the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Tyson not reassigned in Vietnam like he was supposed to be?

2. Why is Ben Tyson afraid of following the advice given to him by his attorney just after Tyson learns of the book's existence?

3. When Tyson meets with the man who quietly suggests that Tyson leave the country, how does that meeting end?

4. How much money does Tyson's military attorney agree to represent Tyson for?

5. When being questioned by the government investigator, Tyson realizes that his story is full of holes, but sticks to it anyway. Why?

6. When Tyson and his wife attend a party, what new feeling does Tyson experience at the party?

7. After leaving Picard's house, Ben almost loses his life. What happens?

8. Describe the situation that Picard shares with Ben Tyson as an example of one of Picard's "bad light" experiences.

9. According to what Picard tells Ben Tyson, why did his mysterious visitor come to see him?

10. According to Levin, why will Tyson be held to a higher standard for his actions in Vietnam than others will be?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characteristics, roles, loyalties, and agendas of the following people in the story: Vincent Corva, Karen Harper, Marcy Tyson, Steven Brandt, and Andrew Picard.

Essay Topic 2

The book is entitled, "Word of Honor". Why did the author choose this title? How does the title foreshadow the events that unfold in the story, the struggles of the main character, and the determination of Ben Tyson to set things right?

Essay Topic 3

In many ways, the novel is a series of contrasts designed to heighten the reader's awareness and draw the reader deeper into the story and the intricacies of each of the story's characters. Identify at least three contrasts that are used in the novel. Describe these contrasts and determine how they impact the story's plot, as well as the reader's emotional involvement in the characters' lives. If these identified contrasts were not included in the story, what impact would their absence have on the storyline, the characters' development, and the readers' involvement?

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