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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. Where is Light Bulb's home town?

2. When do Haywood and the others rob the post office?

3. When is the last time Emmanuel hears from his Vietnamese wife?

4. Where does Light Bulb do his basic training?

5. Where does Richard go for therapy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did some guys call Emmanuel a VC sympathizer?

2. What did Haywood see in a vision when he was twelve?

3. How does Light Bulb lose a stripe and get a fine?

4. What is the standard operating procedure when Haywood's division would go into a village?

5. What three alternatives does Charles have after his third dream?

6. What types of things would Luther order for the Vietnamese?

7. What does Luther do when Gillis says they should do something about the injured during the hospital attack because they are corpsmen?

8. Why did Mr. Ku Klux Klan change his mind about blacks?

9. What does Haywood remember about night movement in a monsoon?

10. During the attack on the hospital, what does Luther pray when he is under fire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how fear affected the soldiers in Vietnam and when they returned home and how fear influenced their behavior. Use examples from "Bloods."

Essay Topic 2

Explain how the military system perpetuated racism. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Argue whether most of the soldiers were or were not given the respect they deserved when they returned home. Use examples from "Bloods."

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