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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. As they are moving to yet another location, Rowe catches an opportunity to watch Rocky and notes what?

2. Do Rowe's pleas for food and medicine get noticed?

3. Dan and Rowe are taken to another camp where what are taken?

4. Rowe and Dan Pitzer split off, leaving Rocky with whom?

5. Why does Rowe go on constant forced walks?

Short Essay Questions

1. What operation is to take place?

2. What happens at around six o'clock?

3. How are some of the men captured or killed at this point?

4. What is the first step of the operation? What goes wrong?

5. What does Nam tell the men about their situation?

6. What happens when the men are promised a Christmas celebration?

7. Describe Staff Sergeant Ben Wilkes.

8. How does showing a movie affect the men?

9. How do the attacks on the camp affect the men?

10. What does Rowe think about his job as a member of the Special Forces?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Positive and negative reinforcement is used on the men.

Part 1) What is positive reinforcement? What is negative reinforcement? Give an example of each from the story and why the Vietcong use these types of reinforcements.

Part 2) Can this reinforcement be considered psychological warfare? Why or why not? How does this reinforcement affect the men?

Part 3) How does this reinforcement of the POWs affect some of the Vietcong and local Vietnamese? What does this say about the people of this area and regime?

Essay Topic 2

The men find humor whenever they can.

Part 1) Describe when they find humor. How does this benefit them?

Part 2) What else do the men do to keep their spirits up? How important is having hope in this story?

Part 3) What does this say about the necessities of humor and hope in life, in general?

Essay Topic 3

Rowe is rescued.

Part 1) Describe this rescue. How important were his actions during his rescue? Explain.

Part 2) How often do you believe these types of situations turned out successfully? Why? Use the text to support your response.

Part 3) Do you believe the Vietcong would ever have let Rowe go free? If so, why? If not, why not?

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