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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of one of the sources cited by Andrew Picard for his book?
(a) Daniel Kelly.
(b) Richard Farley.
(c) Phillip Sloan.
(d) Lawrence Cane.

2. When Tyson goes home, what does he discover?
(a) Someone has gone through his home.
(b) Someone has kidnapped his son.
(c) Someone has burned down his home.
(d) Someone has stolen his car.

3. After Tyson's platoon pulled back after being pinned down by enemy fire, where did the platoon meet up with a larger platoon?
(a) At a hospital.
(b) At a graveyard.
(c) At the border.
(d) At a medic tent.

4. According to the noted military law professor, who must be called into account before lieutenants can be court-martialed?
(a) Ensigns.
(b) Colonels.
(c) Privates.
(d) Generals.

5. How many unnamed sources does the author of the book about Tyson's platoon cite as his sources of information?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Eight.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the aide to the Secretary of Defense?

2. When Tyson and Marcy go to the officer's club to have dinner, who does Tyson introduce Marcy to?

3. What is the potentially worst punishment that Tyson and his men could be facing, pending the trial's outcome?

4. Who is the presidential aide that attends the meeting regarding the jurisdiction of Tyson's case?

5. What is Ben Tyson's job?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Tyson's platoon was pinned down by enemy fire, what did Tyson realize would offer his platoon a chance to escape?

2. Why was Tyson not reassigned in Vietnam like he was supposed to be?

3. According to the book about the events in Vietnam, why was an Australian killed?

4. When being questioned by the government investigator, Tyson realizes that his story is full of holes, but sticks to it anyway. Why?

5. Why does Tyson excuse himself from the officer's club while he is dining with Marcy to meet a man outside?

6. How much money does Tyson's military attorney agree to represent Tyson for?

7. When Tyson and Marcy go to the officer's club to have dinner, why is Tyson rude to the person he introduces to Marcy?

8. When Tyson and his wife attend his party, what new feeling does Tyson's wife experience?

9. According to what Picard tells Ben Tyson, why did his mysterious visitor come to see him?

10. How does the Lieutenant Colonel try to comfort Tyson when Tyson objects to the travel restriction?

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