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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. While having dinner with Marcy, who does Tyson go outside to meet?

2. What is the name of the man who quietly suggests that Tyson should leave the country?

3. Marcy tells Ben that she bought a new car. What kind of car does she say she bought?

4. Who agrees to represent Ben Tyson at his court martial?

5. After Tyson's platoon pulled back after being pinned down by enemy fire, where did the platoon meet up with a larger platoon?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Tyson's platoon was pinned down by enemy fire, what did Tyson realize would offer his platoon a chance to escape?

2. As Tyson and his military attorney talk, describe the military attorney's attitude regarding war stories.

3. According to what Tyson confides to Levin during their meeting, how did Tyson come to feel during his time in Vietnam?

4. When Tyson and Marcy go to the officer's club to have dinner, why is Tyson rude to the person he introduces to Marcy?

5. Why is Ben Tyson afraid of following the advice given to him by his attorney just after Tyson learns of the book's existence?

6. When Tyson meets with his attorney after learning of the book's existence, what does Tyson's attorney advise Tyson to do?

7. As Tyson and his military attorney talk, what "true" battle story does Tyson share with his attorney?

8. Why does Marcy object to the company's offer to relocate Tyson?

9. Why do the charges against Tyson make a distinction between Orientals and Caucasians?

10. After hearing the charges against him, what fact does Tyson point out that makes him feel that charges should never have been filed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Andrew Picard character at the beginning of the book when his book is first published. What is Picard's motivation for publishing the book? What drives him? Then, discuss this same character when he meets and gets to know Ben Tyson, the subject of the most controversial chapter of Picard's book. What is Picard's motivation then? What is driving him? How do the events in the story change Picard's character? Who is Andrew Picard at the end of the story?

Essay Topic 2

There is no doubt that Ben Tyson is greatly affected by the events that he was part of in Hue, Vietnam. Discuss how the hospital massacre and the events leading up to it affects not only Tyson's worldview, but his determination to stand trial for his actions and let the truth be heard. How do Tyson's experiences in Vietnam affect his mental state, his ability to reason, and his ability to continue on?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the political arguments regarding the ability to prosecute Tyson for the actions of the men under his command. Be sure to include in your discussion the issues surrounding the charges that were ultimately filed along with the charges that the government considered filing against Tyson. What affect did offering Tyson's platoon members immunity have on the court martial's outcome? Be sure to include whether or not you agree with the government's decision to file and prosecute Ben Tyson for the hospital massacre in Hue.

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