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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 Tyson characterize the entire court martial proceedings?
2. At the time of the court martial, who is a mechanic?
3. How is the testimony of the first witness to take the stand at the court martial characterized?
4. Who does the person offering to pay for the hit on Brandt ask to arrange the hit?
5. When the sentencing phase of the court martial begins, who does Corva call to testify?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Tyson takes his turn to make a statement, what does he say?
2. As Tyson and his platoon left the hospital after the massacre, what did Tyson hope no one would be able to tell?
3. Tyson and Corva have the option of eliminating one member from the panel that serves as the jury for the court martial. What do Tyson and Corva base their elimination decision on?
4. As the witnesses discuss the potential hit on Brandt, what does Tyson interrupt the conversation to tell the men?
5. As Tyson and his platoon left the hospital after the massacre, why was Tyson relieved that they had Crane's body with them?
6. As Sproule explains the trial's purpose, what does Sproule warn the prosecution against?
7. As Corva and Tyson leave the conference room to head into the hearing, Corva tells Tyson that the witnesses seem like good men. What is Tyson's response?
8. On the third day of the trial, what does Tyson insist that Corva do?
9. When Corva cross-examines Brandt, Corva seems to jump randomly from point to point. What was Corva's purpose in this seeming randomness?
10. Describe the appearance of Richard Farley at the court martial trial.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Marcy Tyson has been by Ben's side throughout this entire crisis. Yet, as the court martial approaches, Marcy announces that she is going back to work and has a business trip scheduled for the date of the court martial. Why does Marcy want to go back to work? What makes this decision different from Ben's point of view? Do you agree with Marcy's decision? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
DeMille uses this story to examine the role that truth plays in our personal and national history, as well as in our daily lives. Examine the author's beliefs through his storytelling. Why would the author choose this story to overlay his demonstration of the consequences realized when the truth is distorted or hidden? What did you learn from the author's discussion on truth? What other avenues, if any, could the author have used to express his beliefs? Would those avenues have been as effective as the story? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
There is no doubt that Ben Tyson is greatly affected by the events that he was part of in Hue, Vietnam. Discuss how the hospital massacre and the events leading up to it affects not only Tyson's worldview, but his determination to stand trial for his actions and let the truth be heard. How do Tyson's experiences in Vietnam affect his mental state, his ability to reason, and his ability to continue on?
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