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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. Which of the men attending the jurisdictional meeting parts with an admonition to remember the potential penalties that Tyson and his men are facing?

2. When Tyson goes home to tie up some loose ends, he calls Marcy. What does he tell Marcy he wants?

3. Who is the Army's Judge Advocate General?

4. When Tyson left Sister Teresa at the end of their second meeting, what did Tyson agree to do for the next day's children's party?

5. On the second meeting between Sister Teresa and Tyson, where did Tyson drive Sister Teresa to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the charges against Tyson make a distinction between Orientals and Caucasians?

2. As Ben Tyson sees the book detailing the activities of his platoon in Vietnam, what does Tyson suddenly realize?

3. After hearing the charges against him, what fact does Tyson point out that makes him feel that charges should never have been filed?

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

5. When Tyson's platoon was pinned down by enemy fire, what did Tyson realize would offer his platoon a chance to escape?

6. When Tyson and Marcy go to the officer's club to have dinner, why is Tyson rude to the person he introduces to Marcy?

7. According to what Picard tells Ben Tyson, why does Picard confide that he probably should not have used the chapter about the hospital massacre?

8. Why does Marcy object to the company's offer to relocate Tyson?

9. According to the book about the events in Vietnam, why was an Australian killed?

10. Why does Tyson refuse to call for those members of his platoon who are still alive to come to his defense?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the course of the novel, Ben Tyson is involved with two quite different women. Compare and contrast the relationship Ben has with Marcy to the not-completely-professional relationship Ben has with Karen. Then, compare and contrast these two women. How do these two relationships influence not only Ben, but also the other people working on both sides of the court martial case?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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