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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 did O'Brien meet a Vietnamese student who was also a Viet Cong officer?

2. What is O'Brien's job with Alpha Company?

3. Which of the following is a synonym for the term raucous as it is used to describe the bus ride to basic training?

4. Which of the following is the best definition of the term lethargy?

5. Which of the following is a term used to describe a hand grenade?

Short Essay Questions

1. What philosophical conversation does O'Brien attempt to hold with the captain?

2. To whom does O'Brien write as he continues his plan to desert to Sweden?

3. How many scenes does the author use in chapter ten?

4. What is available at the combat center for entertainment?

5. In what way do Erik and O'Brien catch the attention of the drill sergeant?

6. What do the soldiers do that provokes a few Viet Cong hiding in the jungle to open fire before disappearing into the jungle?

7. What are the soldiers constantly fighting to find?

8. What does O'Brien admit to the reader at the end of chapter three?

9. When does O'Brien become a true soldier?

10. What provides O'Brien with his only intellectual connection?

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

Choose two characters from the novel and write a comparative essay about these two characters using information from the novel as the basis for your comparison. At the end of your comparison, choose one of the characters which you feel you are most like and why you believe that is the case.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining why O'Brien continued his friendship with Erik throughout his tour. Then add a portion explaining why or why not you believe this friendship would continue. Do you think O'Brien would want to be your friend? Why or why not?

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