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Experiencing and Reliving Vietnam Answers

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Which best describes the central conflict in “Ambush”?

A
The narrator is bothered by the fact that he lied to his daughter.
B
The narrator is haunted by the experience of killing another man.
C
The narrator is tormented by the grave dangers he once faced.
D
The narrator is frustrated by the empty assurances of Kiowa.
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Which excerpt from “Ambush” best reflects the story’s central conflict?

A
He was a short, slender young man of about twenty.
B
I had already pulled the pin on a grenade.
C
Almost certainly the young man would have passed me by.
D
Sometime I forgive myself, other times I don’t.
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Which pair of sentences from “Ambush” best reflects that a flashback, or a shift in time, has occurred?

A
She knew about the war; she knew I’d been a soldier. “You keep writing these war stories,” she said, “so I guess you must’ve killed somebody.”
B
Even now, I haven’t finished sorting it out. Sometime I forgive myself, other times I don’t.
C
When she was, nine, my daughter Kathleen asked if I had ever killed anyone.I reached out and found three grenades and lined them up in front of me; the pins had already been straightened for quick throwing.
D
I did not hate the young man; I did not see him as the enemy; I did not ponder issues of morality or politics or military duty. I crouched and kept my head low.
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In the story “Ambush,” what is revealed to the reader through the frame-story structure?

A
The narrator is never able to discuss the event with his fellow troops.
B
The narrator feels deep regret that he did not tell his daughter the truth.
C
The narrator continues to feel haunted by the events in Vietnam.
D
The narrator has been able to forgive himself for what happened.
5

How does the author’s use of free verse allow him to effectively express his feelings about the memorial in the poem “Facing It”?

A
The use of free verse allows him to use personification.
B
The use of free verse allows him to use a traditional rhyme scheme.
C
The use of free verse allows him to use similes and metaphors.
D
The use of free verse allows him to use unconventional rhythm.
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Which best describes a theme of both “Ambush” and “Facing It”?

A
Even people who have experienced brutal events have hope for the future.
B
Only by telling the truth can people be absolved of the guilt they feel.
C
Soldiers were not given enough respect during the Vietnam War.
D
War and violence leave a lasting impact on people, especially soldiers.
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The first paragraph of “Ambush” contains a conversation that takes place

A
before the narrator killed a man in Vietnam.
B
before the birth of the narrator’s daughter.
C
after the narrator’s experiences in the Vietnam War.
D
after the narrator told his daughter the truth about war.
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In “Ambush,” which line signals the beginning of the narrative within the frame story?

A
When she was nine, my daughter Kathleen asked if I had ever killed anyone.
B
“You keep writing these war stories,” she said, “so I guess you must’ve killed somebody.”
C
It was a difficult moment, but I did what seemed right, which was to say, “Of course not,” and then to take her onto my lap and hold her for a while.
D
He was a short, slender young man of about twenty.
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Read the excerpt from “Ambush.” He was a short, slender young man of about twenty. I was afraid of him—afraid of something—and as he passed me on the trail I threw a grenade that exploded at his feet and killed him.The excerpt is an example of

A
flashback, because the narrator is remembering a conversation with his daughter.
B
flashback, because the narrator is recalling an event that occurred during the Vietnam war.
C
frame story, because the narrator is describing an action that he deeply regrets.
D
frame story, because the narrator is explaining why he feels he must tell his daughter what he did.
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Which element is used in both “Ambush” and “Facing It” to create tension and conflict?

A
the minimal use of descriptive words
B
the addition of several fictional elements
C
the conflicted thoughts of the narrators
D
the insertion of frequent flashbacks

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