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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 do they do so that the VC corpses will not look recently uninterred?

2. At night on the line, what does everything look like?

3. In reality, how much time per day does the adjutant work require?

4. During the summer, how is life for the Vietnamese peasants?

5. How much of the base does Caputo say has escaped the damage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does it take so long to launch Operation Long Lance?

2. What is so frustrating to Caputo during the trial?

3. What work has to be done as the Regimental HQ is moved to Dai-La Pass?

4. Why is the chaplain upset?

5. Describe the Marines in Caputo's dream platoon.

6. Why does Caputo volunteer for the line?

7. How does the platoon snap and go on a rampage/

8. What is Caputo's opinion of Maj-Gen Lew Walt the night of the first VC assault on the battalion base camp?

9. What is the ridiculous hold up in getting the evac helicopters to the platoon?

10. Why does Caputo order the village fired upon by white phosphorus shells?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Now that you have read about the experiences of the Marines in Vietnam, write a paper about how difficult it probably was for most of them to step back into civil society at home. Perhaps you have known of someone coming back from a war who had a problem readjusting. Give your opinion about the responsibility of the people who send young men to war in helping to rehabilitate them after they return.

Essay Topic 2

Caputo discusses the deterioration of morals as the war goes on. Write your opinion about how extremely adverse situations may affect human morality. Give examples from the book of behavior in Vietnam that would not even be considered in main street USA.

Essay Topic 3

Do a creative writing piece in which you are a private or corporal in the military, sitting in a cane field at night, listening to the moans of fellow military men because the Medivac helicopters cannot get to you and the company medic has no morphine for the pain. Be sure to express your deepest feelings and frustrations.

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