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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. In the hospital in Hue, who shot a man who actually made it out of the hospital alive?
2. When Marcy "goes a bit crazy", what does Marcy throw through a window?
3. According to the trial's first witness, what did Tyson and four men do at the burial mound?
4. In the hospital in Hue, who shot the woman who was carrying an infant?
5. According to the prosecutor's opening statement, what does the prosecution NOT have to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Tyson and Corva arrive for the court martial hearing, Corva sends Tyson into their conference room alone. Why does Tyson wish that Corva were with him?
2. As Tyson and Corva share a drink, what does Tyson realize about other people who had served and returned from Vietnam?
3. As Corva and Tyson leave the conference room to head into the hearing, Corva tells Tyson that the witnesses seem like good men. What is Tyson's response?
4. As Tyson and his platoon left the hospital after the massacre, what did Tyson hope no one would be able to tell?
5. When Harper tells Tyson that several of his old platoon members have "finally" been located, what does Tyson believe?
6. When Steven Brandt is on the stand, what does Brandt say was his impression of Tyson while the platoon was in the operating room?
7. What is one of Ben's main objections to Marcy's plans to return to work?
8. Summarize the closing arguments of both Pierce and Corva.
9. On the third day of the trial, what does Tyson insist that Corva do?
10. What does Picard believe that Brandt lied to him about?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the course of the novel, Ben Tyson is involved with two quite different women. Compare and contrast the relationship Ben has with Marcy to the not-completely-professional relationship Ben has with Karen. Then, compare and contrast these two women. How do these two relationships influence not only Ben, but also the other people working on both sides of the court martial case?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast how the character of Ben Tyson changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Tyson's character when he is first introduced in the story, when learns that he is being investigated for mass murder, when he is restricted to the base, during the court martial, and when Tyson's sentence is finally read. Use examples from the story to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
The book is entitled, "Word of Honor". Why did the author choose this title? How does the title foreshadow the events that unfold in the story, the struggles of the main character, and the determination of Ben Tyson to set things right?
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