View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Seann Flynn not seem to fit in a combat zone?

2. With which newspaper is Peter Braestrup associated?

3. What does the photographer witness soldiers doing with VC bodies?

4. What do the Marines discover in the hills?

5. Where is Day Tripper and Mayhew's bunker located?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the rock and roll culture in America during the 1960s. How did the music parallel the political environment of the decade? How did the lives of the rock artists mimic the experiences of the Vietnam soldiers?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the state of Vietnam when Herr arrives in Saigon. What is the history of the war up to that point? Who has been involved? Who is fighting? What are the issues being fought for? Who controls the land? Who controls the air? How are the Vietnamese people coping with the constant state of war?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the effect of Martin Luther King Jr.'s death on black soldiers. Does news of the assassination affect the way black soldiers are treated? Do the black soldiers fight differently following news of the civil rights leader's death?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 266 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample