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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. Which of the following was not an accurate description, according to O'Brien, of the men who make up Alpha company?
2. Which of the following is the best descriptor for the transition which O'Brien faces with daily life in Vietnam from his previous life?
3. In which state was O'Brien raised?
4. In which of the following wars did O'Brien's parents serve?
5. Which of the following is the best synonym for disdain as it is used in the following sentence? He looks with disdain on those that flourish in basic training.
Short Essay Questions
1. How does O'Brien obtain his passport and shot records?
2. What does O'Brien rebel against during basic training?
3. Describe how the soldiers feel during the fire fight.
4. How does O'Brien spend his last summer before starting basic training?
5. What is sometimes the cause of the explosive ordinance attacks?
6. The Starlight scope is what kind of technology?
7. How do the soldiers react to these self-induced injuries caused by soldiers tossing about their own grenades?
8. Describe at least three activities O'Brien did during his last summer at home before the war.
9. What are the first few days like for O'Brien?
10. What are the soldiers constantly fighting to find?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay describing how you are similar to O'Brien. Use many complete details and include a personal response as to why you feel that way.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay describing what you believe is the most courageous act within the novel. Why do you consider this the most courageous act? What was the most cowardly act of the novel? Why do you consider this the most cowardly act?
Essay Topic 3
Write a biography of O'Brien's time in Vietnam. Why was O'Brien opposed to the Vietnam war? How did his feelings change? In what ways did they remain the same?
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