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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. After the charges are filed, Tyson has new restrictions placed upon him. What is NOT one of the restrictions Tyson must now adhere to?

2. Who attends the meeting regarding the jurisdiction of Tyson's case from the Secretary of the Army's office?

3. What was An Ninh Ha?

4. Where is the cottage that Tyson rents for the summer located?

5. What is the name of the military base that Tyson reports to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. According to Tyson, it was standard practice in Vietnam that an officer had some enemy weapons to turn in with bodies of innocent civilians killed. Why?

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

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

6. When Tyson tells Marcy that they need a new car, why does Marcy tell him the car purchase is unwise?

7. How does the Lieutenant Colonel try to comfort Tyson when Tyson objects to the travel restriction?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Andrew Picard character at the beginning of the book when his book is first published. What is Picard's motivation for publishing the book? What drives him? Then, discuss this same character when he meets and gets to know Ben Tyson, the subject of the most controversial chapter of Picard's book. What is Picard's motivation then? What is driving him? How do the events in the story change Picard's character? Who is Andrew Picard at the end of the story?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses several different literary techniques as the story is told in regards to the story's flow. Describe the techniques of both flashbacks and foreshadowing. How are each of these techniques used in the story? Give specific examples of each technique. Why might the author have chosen to use both of these techniques in the story? Was the story enhanced by the use of these two techniques? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The theme of loyalty is evident throughout the novel. Ben Tyson's loyalties, for instance, lie with himself, his family, and his platoon, and he refuses to divulge information regarding the hospital massacre because of that loyalty. Discuss how the theme of loyalty is portrayed through the eyes of Marcy Tyson, Andrew Picard, Richard Farley, and Vincent Corva. Support your observations.

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