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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of torpedoes do the VC put down to blow the fence at the hospital where Luther works?
(a) Bangalore torpedo.
(b) Stingray Torpedo.
(c) Kaiten torpedo.
(d) Mark 14 torpedo.

3. What do the VC fire directly at the bunker where Luther and Gillis are during the hospital attack?
(a) B-40 rocket.
(b) FIM-92 Stinger.
(c) LRAC F1.
(d) R5.

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

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

6. Out of fifty villages burned by Haywood's platoon, how many have VC suspects?
(a) 4.
(b) 30.
(c) About 12.
(d) 15.

7. Where does Richard go for therapy?
(a) Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center.
(b) General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital.
(c) Womack Army Medical Center.
(d) Walter Reed Hospital.

8. Why should Richard have been in the rear rather than in combat?
(a) Bad shoulder.
(b) Bad hip.
(c) Bad knees.
(d) Heart murmur.

9. How old was the youngest American soldier who died in combat in Vietnam?
(a) 17.
(b) 16.
(c) 18.
(d) 19.

10. When is Luther's hospital attacked?
(a) August 27, 1967.
(b) April 27, 1970.
(c) May 14, 1968.
(d) January 15, 1969.

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

12. Where were Charles's family from?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) South Carolina.

13. What medal does Luther get for his part in the hospital attack?
(a) Distinguished Service Medal.
(b) Silver Star.
(c) Meritorious Service Medal.
(d) Bronze Star.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Light Bulb when he enlisted?

2. In the early years of the Vietnam War, what percent of fatalities were blacks?

3. Where is Light Bulb's home town?

4. Where does Luther live when he is at the hospital in Vietnam?

5. What kind of an infection does Charles get when they are out in the rain during monsoon season?

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