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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. Where was Wallace Terry working when he was asked to cover a story on the role of the black soldier in the Vietnam War?
(a) Time magazine.
(b) New York Times.
(c) Philadelphia Inquirer.
(d) Washington Post.

2. When is the last time Emmanuel hears from his Vietnamese wife?
(a) 1976.
(b) 1977.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1974.

3. In what year was Wallace Terry asked to fly to Saigon and cover a story on the role of the black soldier in the Vietnam War?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1968.

4. What does the blast from the weapon that the VC fire at the bunker during the hospital attack do to Luther?
(a) Breaks his hip.
(b) Blows out his eardrums.
(c) Blows off two fingers on his right hand.
(d) Blows the fillings out of his teeth.

5. Why does Richard go directly to his church that first night he is home?
(a) To talk to the youth minister.
(b) To talk to the pastor.
(c) To pray.
(d) To thank people for praying for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time does Luther finally quit shooting when the hospital is attacked?

2. What type of torpedoes do the VC put down to blow the fence at the hospital where Luther works?

3. What does Richard do when he joins the police department back home?

4. How many men's stories does Wallace Terry tell in the book?

5. How long does a Vietnamese interpreter tell Light Bulb that the Vietnamese had been fighting a war?

(see the answer key)

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