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Operation Baby lift
About the book
Terms/Fill in the blank
All about the war
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"My brother died because of you."
Rob Brennan
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According to the video, what was the true reason kids were rescued from Vietnam
War propaganda for approval to ship more arms/ammunition to Vietnam
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Why was Jeff chosen to be Matt's piano teacher?
- He served as a medic in Vietnam, and his version of Vietnam was the same as Matt's version.
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Define free verse
a literary device that can be defined as poetry that is free from limitations of regular meter or rhythm and does not rhyme with fixed forms
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What was the United States first involvement with Vietnam?
Aiding another country 2.6 billion dollars to help fight them
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"You won't play on any team, in any school, in any town. Period. Either plan to play like a team, or get out now."
Coach Robeson- he is telling his baseball team members to get along and not be nasty to one another
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List two issues with the plane that was chosen.
1. no seats for the babies/children 2. no oxygen masks 3. no bathroom 4. plane defect
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What are we lead to believe is the reason for Matt's adoption?
- His father felt a sense of guilt for not serving in the war and choosing medical school instead.
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stanza
division of a poem
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What year did the Vietnam War begin to lose support from American citizens?
1968 (Launch of the Tet offensive)
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"You are safe, my precious child. You are safe now, you are home. We have found you and we love you. You will never be alone."
Matt's adopted mother telling him everything will work out
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Why did the decide to use the plane even though it was declared unsafe?
President Gerald Ford ordered they use it to improve the plane's image.
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Why is Matt so reluctant to tell his parents the truth about his past?
He thinks they will become enraged at him and think he is also capable of hurting Tommy. He thinks they will want to send him back to a foster place.
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Between 1945-1954 the Vietnamese waged a colonial war against __________
France
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What was the result of the war?
South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam and the U.S. withdrew its forces.
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"The war wasn't your fault . War is a monster with a mind of its own.
Matt's adopted father telling Matt that he wasn't responsible for his biological brother's accident.
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What specific thing happened to the plane to cause it to have a crash landing?
The cargo door malfunctioned and flew open. It severed control wires when it detached from the plane.
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Why were the VV veterans reluctant to see Matt at their meetings at first?
He was a vivid reminder of a time and place they wanted to forget. His race played a major role.
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The major theme in the novel was ___________.
Acceptance
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What was the big result of the war regarding the act that was passed? (Name of it and what it did)
1973 War Powers Act- requiring the president to receive explicit Congressional approval before committing American forces overseas
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"I'm sorry your brother died. I'm really sorry. I know how you feel."
Matt talking to Rob during the baseball activity. He is opening up to Rob explaining that their situations are very similar.
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How did this affect the United States?
- It made us look even more unpopular after a war that went sour. It made us look very arrogant to outsiders.
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What happened to Matt's biological brother?
- He stepped on a landmine in Vietnam while Matt was responsible for watching him.
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Dialogue was _________ in the novel in order to show when it was being used/said.
italicized
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Name the three presidents who were involved with the Vietnam war.
1. Lyndon B. Johnson 2. Richard Nixon 3. Gerald Ford