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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 is not a synonym for the term lament?

2. What does the Major receive for his part in the My Lai massacre?

3. When does O'Brien say that bitterness sets in for soldiers?

4. Which of the following best describes how O'Brien feels about Captain Johansen?

5. How does O'Brien feel in chapter thirteen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can't the soldiers easily recognize the enemy?

2. What similarity to the soldiers' situation does the Captain draw for the scout?

3. How does O'Brien feel about himself?

4. How have things changed for Alpha Company?

5. What happens to the old men after they are tied to the tree all night?

6. What surprised the soldiers about the way the female Viet Cong soldier died?

7. How does O'Brien feel about his new job?

8. Why doesn't Bates or O'Brien do anything about the old men being tied to the trees?

9. What event does O'Brien tell Erik he witnessed recently in the letter he sends him?

10. What accident occurs which kills or injures dozens of refugees?

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 on how the Vietnamese people must have felt about Americans during the war, especially those that were on the same side as the Americans. What lead the Vietnamese people to feel this way? Do you believe their feelings were justified? How would you feel in the same situation?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about Captain Johansan as the leader of Alpha Company as if he had remained throughout all of O'Brien's tour in Vietnam. Do you think some of the actions that the members of Alpha Company did after he had left would still have happened if Captain Johansan had stayed? Why or why not?

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