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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the attack on the hospital, What does Luther fire at the VC when he is on top of the bunker?
(a) .38 Smith and Wesson Phantom.
(b) BAR.
(c) M-16.
(d) M-4 grease gun.

2. How long does a Vietnamese interpreter tell Light Bulb that the Vietnamese had been fighting a war?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) Hundreds of years.
(d) 50 years.

3. Where does Haywood spend his last six months in the army?
(a) Fort Bliss, Texas.
(b) Anniston Army Depot, Alabama.
(c) Fort Benning, Georgia.
(d) Fort Carson, Colorado.

4. What does Haywood's father do?
(a) Janitor.
(b) Chef.
(c) Factory worker.
(d) Teacher.

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

6. What nationality are many of the shop owners in the area around the hospital where Luther works?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Korean.
(c) Vietnamese.
(d) Thai.

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

8. What time does Luther finally quit shooting when the hospital is attacked?
(a) 5:30 a.m.
(b) 6:30 a.m.
(c) 7:30 a.m.
(d) 4:30 a.m.

9. Who are killed when Brooks fires a grenade launcher?
(a) Elderly people.
(b) Some Vietcong.
(c) Some old women.
(d) Children.

10. When do Haywood and the others rob the post office?
(a) January 1970.
(b) May 1970.
(c) December 1969.
(d) April 1969.

11. What job does Haywood chose when he goes home?
(a) Post Office.
(b) Janitor.
(c) Sanitation Department.
(d) Police Force.

12. What training does Charles get at Lai Khe?
(a) Guerrilla warfare.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Welding.
(d) Auto mechanic.

13. Where did Light Bulb go to college for a semester before enlisting?
(a) Southern Illinois University.
(b) University of Illinois.
(c) Indiana State University.
(d) Bowling Green State University.

14. Where is Light Bulb's home town?
(a) East St. Louis, Illinois.
(b) Topeka, Kansas.
(c) Phoenix, Louisiana.
(d) Chicago, Illinois.

15. Who was president when Wallace Terry was asked to cover a story on the role of the black soldier in the Vietnam War?
(a) Richard Nixon.
(b) Lyndon Johnson.
(c) Gerald Ford.
(d) Dwight Eisenhower.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What street is Richard, his mother, and his wife driving on when white guys cut in front of them and blow the horn?

3. What do the VC fire directly at the bunker where Luther and Gillis are during the hospital attack?

4. Where was Wallace Terry working when he was asked to cover a story on the role of the black soldier in the Vietnam War?

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

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