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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through HM2 Luther C. Benton III; Specialist 5 Emmanuel J. Holloman.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Malik when he joined the Marines?
(a) 20.
(b) 17.
(c) 19.
(d) 18.

2. When does Charles leave the military?
(a) August 1973.
(b) December 1972.
(c) March 1970.
(d) April 1971.

3. How old is Charles when he goes to Vietnam?
(a) 21,
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 20.

4. When Light Bulb arrives in the area near the Ia Drang Valley, how long had a man been standing on a mine?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) An hour.

5. Where does Light Bulb do his basic training?
(a) Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
(b) Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
(c) Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
(d) Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Light Bulb's home town?

2. What do Malik and his regiment use to burn down huts?

3. Why does Richard go directly to his church that first night he is home?

4. How many months of training in Vietnamese language, customs, and history does Luther have before going to Vietnam?

5. When Louis dies, how much time did he have before he would have gone home?

(see the answer key)

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