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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 9 What type of man is Angus Austin, the new Platoon Sergeant?
(a) He is friendly, mild, and child-like.
(b) He is aggressive and mean spirited.
(c) He is humorless, dry voiced, and old for thirty one.
(d) He is funny and exuberant.

2. Chapter 7 Who does a great job digging and engineering two holes that Hodges notices?
(a) Snake
(b) The Vietnamese enemy
(c) Flaky
(d) Senator

3. Chapter 23 What does Hodges remember about the North Vietnamese when he sees Cat Man near a banana tree?
(a) He remembers that the North Vietnamese are superstitious about banana trees.
(b) He remembers that the North Vietnamese never eat bananas.
(c) He remembers that the North Vietnamese lay under the banana trees for shade.
(d) He remembers that the North Vietnamese sleep in the banana trees.

4. What does Goodrich plan to do when he gets into the Marines?
(a) Be an infantryman
(b) Play in the Marine Band
(c) Be a medic
(d) Work on jets

5. What is the extent of Vitelli's injuries?
(a) He is shot in the neck.
(b) He has shrapnel in the abdomen.
(c) He is shot in the foot.
(d) He has a lethal shot to the chest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who makes snide comments about the Chaplain who is leading a memorial service for the fallen men?

2. Chapter 18 How much more time does Gilliland have to serve in the military?

3. Chapter 12 What kind of a childhood did Phony have?

4. What do four hippies sitting outside a restaurant call Gilliland?

5. What is Goodrich's strength as he sits contemplating after the battle?

(see the answer key)

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