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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. What does Emmett think Jim is saying when he is talking about rap groups?

2. What does the doctor do when Emmett mentions Agent Orange as a possibility for his skin problems?

3. What present does Martha get for her son's wedding that perplexes Sam?

4. What kind of people did Emmett bring home with him in the early years he lived with Sam?

5. What was Irene's gift to Sam for graduation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does Sam have for trying to persuade Emmett to get a job?

2. How does Anita describe the police officer she is dating from Benton?

3. Why is Sam afraid to ask Emmett why he flew the Vietcong flag from the courthouse?

4. How does Sam feel about Dawn's news of being pregnant?

5. Why does Sam think America could have won the Vietnam War if the enemy understood English?

6. What does Sam feel when she hears the new Beatles song on the radio?

7. How does Tom feel about making it back from the war?

8. What does Dawn tell her when Sam tells her Lonnie is going to a stag party?

9. Describe the section of town where Tom has his garage.

10. What is the difference between Dwayne and Emmett in relation to Vietnam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Sam's impression of Vietnam different from soldier accounts of life there? How does Emmett feel about her impression of the war?

Essay Topic 2

Sam is resentful of her mother's new baby. Explain why.

Essay Topic 3

The house Sam lives in is falling apart. Explain how the house is a metaphor for in this book.

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