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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Charles decide that the war in Vietnam was fought for?
(a) To save the Vietnamese.
(b) To stop Communism.
(c) To stop the Chinese.
(d) Money.

2. 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) 1968.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1965.

3. How does Charles get out of the field in Vietnam?
(a) By enlisting for three more years.
(b) By getting injured.
(c) By enlisting for four more years.
(d) By requesting a transfer.

4. Whose name does Light Bulb look up first when he goes to the Vietnam Memorial?
(a) James Plummer.
(b) Robert Draper.
(c) Michael Shea.
(d) LeRoy Tafoya.

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

6. How many Bronze Stars does Richard receive in Vietnam?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

7. When Louis dies, how much time did he have before he would have gone home?
(a) Ten days.
(b) One month.
(c) Two months.
(d) A week.

8. How many siblings does Emmanuel have?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Eight.
(d) Five.

9. How many times does Luther have to watch an interrogation to make sure the prisoners are treated properly?
(a) Once.
(b) Twice.
(c) Six times.
(d) Three times.

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

11. 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 the fillings out of his teeth.
(c) Blows off two fingers on his right hand.
(d) Blows out his eardrums.

12. When Haywood is sleeping in a rice paddy in the lowlands during monsoon season, how high does the water get?
(a) Up to his ankles.
(b) Up to his chest.
(c) Up to his neck.
(d) Up to his waist.

13. How old was Haywood in 1960?
(a) 15.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

14. What network is covering Malik and his regiment on August 5, 1965?
(a) NBC.
(b) CNN.
(c) ABC.
(d) CBS.

15. After Richard takes down the drug ring, where do he and his wife get to travel?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Germany.
(d) Greece.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Richard stay at his church his first night home?

2. What reimbursement does Emmanuel give for a house?

3. If Haywood's group is doing combat assault of a village, where would the command post be?

4. Where does Richard hold a party to arrest some drug pushers?

5. Who was president when Wallace Terry was asked to cover a story on the role of the black soldier in the Vietnam War?

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