PASSAGE PICKER
Section VII p. 118-135 Question: What simile did the author use to compare the ending of the war?
Answer: As the American men were coming Joey sees the beginnings of blossoms on the dogwood trees.
Purpose: To set mood
  Question: What importance does this paragraph have for the story.
Answer: Even shows  by example you can have peace toward your enemies, by the writing he chiseled on Captain Harkins grave."
  Question: Identify as fact or opinion: You cannot understand war if you do not experience it.
Answer: opinion (there are many different ways to experience the effects of war)