Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- Do any of the soldier characters have a sense of how America is doing in the Vietnam War at large?
- Why does Simpson extend his stay, after he'd been so eager to leave Vietnam?
- What is the purpose of religion in individual people's lives? Does Perry become religious for the right reasons?
- How did the circumstances of Perry's life lead him to enlist in the army?
- Does Richard Perry become less religious by the end of the story?
- What's the overall sentiment on war presented by the novel?