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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Joseph retire?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1981.

2. Where did Joseph go to college?
(a) University of Iowa.
(b) Kansas State.
(c) University of Nebraska.
(d) West Point.

3. How many tons of Soviet weapons and ammunition are found by Joseph's unit in Cambodia?
(a) 35 tons.
(b) 100 tons.
(c) 50 tons.
(d) 25 tons.

4. How many days does Arthur have left in country when he leaves the field?
(a) 89.
(b) 15.
(c) 45.
(d) 90.

5. How long is Norman in the prison called the Hilton?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One week.
(c) One month.
(d) Two months.

6. During Norman's three tours in Asia, how many times does he set foot in South Vietnam?
(a) Twice.
(b) None.
(c) Once.
(d) Too many to count.

7. When is the ammo dump at Long Binh blown up?
(a) January 1969.
(b) December 1968.
(c) January 1968.
(d) November 1968.

8. When is mail cut off to the United States by Hanoi?
(a) 1977.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1974.
(d) 1978.

9. How long does it take Edgar to go from private to first sergeant?
(a) Three years.
(b) Four years.
(c) One year.
(d) 23 months.

10. What is the nationality of the man who makes a film about Joseph's platoon?
(a) British.
(b) French.
(c) German.
(d) American.

11. Why is the smell so awful when Stephen and his battalion find a downed helicopter?
(a) The helicopter had been down for seven days.
(b) The helicopter had been down for three weeks.
(c) The helicopter had been down two weeks.
(d) The helicopter had been down for ten days.

12. Who is the dog handler in Archie's regiment?
(a) Lance Corporal Oliver.
(b) Anderson.
(c) Cripes.
(d) Corporal Rome.

13. Where does Norman go to college?
(a) Furman.
(b) University of North Carolina.
(c) North Carolina A & T State University.
(d) University of South Carolina.

14. Who is Stephen's first white friend?
(a) Bobby.
(b) Eric.
(c) Kenny.
(d) Rosey.

15. What does Robert Mountain say he was trained to do at Fort Benning?
(a) Mortarman.
(b) Combat paratrooper.
(c) Rifleman.
(d) Forward observer.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the dinner held in Don's honor when he is leaving, what is served to eat?

2. How many people attend Edgar's retirement party?

3. Where is Norman from?

4. What does Robert Mountain do his first three months in country?

5. Archie gets fragments in his lower back and buttocks. Where is the doctor from who removes the fragments and stitches him up?

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