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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 does David spend most of his time at the summer cottage?

2. What are the enlisted men offered in exchange for their testimony against Tyson?

3. When Tyson returns to the cottage in Sag Harbor after visiting Picard, what is his wife doing?

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

5. What kind of platoon was Tyson's platoon?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Tyson and his wife attend his party, what new feeling does Tyson's wife experience?

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

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

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

5. Why do Berg, Truscott, and Van Arken decide to go after Tyson instead of the enlisted men?

6. Ben and Marcy meet with Levin after Levin has read Harper's official report. Based on that report, what does Levin share with Ben and Marcy?

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

8. Why does Tyson excuse himself from the officer's club while he is dining with Marcy to meet a man outside?

9. List the three qualifications held by the person selected to lead the Tyson investigation for the government.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Discuss the political arguments regarding the ability to prosecute Tyson for the actions of the men under his command. Be sure to include in your discussion the issues surrounding the charges that were ultimately filed along with the charges that the government considered filing against Tyson. What affect did offering Tyson's platoon members immunity have on the court martial's outcome? Be sure to include whether or not you agree with the government's decision to file and prosecute Ben Tyson for the hospital massacre in Hue.

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