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Vietnam Literary Journalism Answers

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How do the authors differ in the way they present the war in “Facing It” and “Ambush”?

A
O’Brien describes it in narrative form, while Komunyakaa describes it with free-flowing thoughts.
B
O’Brien describes it with flashback, while Komunyakaa describes it through the eyes of others.
C
O’Brien describes exactly what happened, while Komunyakaa describes only his emotional state.
D
O’Brien describes it with sensory language, while Komunyakaa describes it with personification.
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Which best describes the sequencing of “Ambush”?

A
It relates events in the exact order in which they occurred.
B
It includes multiple flashbacks about a variety of events.
C
It contains a narrative that is told within another narrative.
D
It recounts the narrator’s reflections of past experiences.
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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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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.
5

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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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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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.
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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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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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In “Ambush,” why does the author begin the passage in the present rather than during the war?

A
to emphasize that he survived the event
B
to create a feeling of tremendous loss
C
to build tension within the story itself
D
to illustrate the importance of the past

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