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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. Who is the team leader that tells the narrator that girls like war heroes in "In Vietnam They Had Whores"?

2. How many men in Rodriguez's battalion have been killed by the end of deployment in "Prayer in the Furnace"?

3. What disease do the members of First Platoon contract in Iraq?

4. What word from "Psychological Operations" means a temporary stay?

5. What is Rodriguez covered in during the beginning of "Prayer in the Furnace"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the narrative style of “In Vietnam They Had Whores.” What is happening in the beginning of the story?

2. How would you describe the characters of Wilson and Jenks in “War Stories”?

3. Whom does the priest reach out to for advice in “Prayer in the Furnace”? What advice does he receive?

4. How does the theme of exploitation apply to Waguih in “Psychological Operations”?

5. How would you describe the narrative style of “Unless it’s a Sucking Chest Wound”? What takes place in the opening of the story?

6. What does the narrator represent symbolically in “Unless it’s a Sucking Chest Wound”?

7. What does Rodriguez symbolize in “Prayer in the Furnace”?

8. What is portrayed as an obstacle for Marines in obtaining mental help in “Prayer in the Furnace”?

9. What symbolism and themes are related through the story “Ten Kliks South”?

10. How are the characters of Sarah and Jessie described in “War Stories”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme and representation of bureaucracy in “Money as a Weapons System.” Does the author present the bureaucratic processes of the military in a favorable light or an unfavorable one? Why? How does the narrator feel about the bureaucratic system?

Essay Topic 2

What causes Dyer’s inability to act in “FRAGO”? How would you describe this character? What is done to help Dyer? Are these actions effective?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the characters of Wilson and Jenks in “War Stories.” How old are these characters? Where do they live? Why are they meeting Sarah and Jessie in the narrative? What is their relationship to one another?

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