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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the blast from the weapon that the VC fire at the bunker during the hospital attack do to Gillis?
(a) Breaks his jaw.
(b) Breaks his arm.
(c) Blows out his eardrums.
(d) Blows his leg off below the knee.

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

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

4. 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) 1965.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1967.

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

6. What is Haywood's favorite game in high school?
(a) Pool.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Football.

7. If Haywood's group is doing combat assault of a village, where would the command post be?
(a) In the center of the village.
(b) On the edge of the village.
(c) About 100 yards from the village.
(d) About 500 yards from the village.

8. What is the name of Haywood's division?
(a) Montagnards.
(b) Blue squad.
(c) Cacti Green.
(d) Red squad.

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

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

11. When does Luther fly into Saigon?
(a) September 1970.
(b) January 1969.
(c) April 1968.
(d) May 1967.

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

13. What reimbursement does Emmanuel give for a house?
(a) About $9.
(b) About $50.
(c) About $200.
(d) About $100.

14. What does Gillis use to stop an armored personnel carrier during the hospital attack?
(a) Torpedo.
(b) BAR.
(c) Antitank rounds.
(d) Machine gun.

15. What street is Richard, his mother, and his wife driving on when white guys cut in front of them and blow the horn?
(a) Chicago Avenue.
(b) Illinois Avenue.
(c) Indiana Boulevard.
(d) Michigan Street.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Haywood is moving in the night during a monsoon, how far does he fall when he falls into a well?

3. How many more months did Light Bulb have to serve when he left Vietnam?

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

5. Why does Richard go on disability after serving as a federal agent?

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