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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does one of the maids try to sell her baby boy for?
(a) $500.
(b) $300.
(c) $250.
(d) $200.

2. In Archie's dreams about Vietnam, how many lives does he have?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Nine.
(d) Six.

3. When does Robert Holcomb arrive in Vietnam?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1969.

4. What is Arthur's nickname around camp?
(a) Immortal.
(b) Initiator.
(c) Cyclops.
(d) Montagnard.

5. What is Norman doing at the time Terry interviews him?
(a) Working for Amtrak.
(b) Working for Boeing.
(c) Working for Cummins Engine Company.
(d) Working for IBM.

6. Where does Arthur grow up?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) New York.
(c) Boston.
(d) Trenton.

7. What is Stephen's job in Vietnam?
(a) Photographer.
(b) Point man.
(c) Pathfinder.
(d) Rifleman.

8. How old was Edgar when his father died?
(a) Two.
(b) Eight.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

9. What is the name of the dog that is in Archie's regiment that sniffs out Vietnamese?
(a) Hobo.
(b) Harvey.
(c) Hunter.
(d) Hank.

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

11. Where does Norman come down when he ejects from his plane on July 20?
(a) South of Hanoi.
(b) Near Hai Phong.
(c) Near Son Tay.
(d) 30 miles northwest of Hanoi.

12. How long after Robert Daniels joins the army does he go to Vietnam?
(a) Six months.
(b) Eight months.
(c) Four months.
(d) Three months.

13. How old is Robert Daniels when he has his first birthday party?
(a) 15.
(b) 8.
(c) 19.
(d) 3.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many soldiers does Archie lose from his regiment?

2. When Archie makes his first kill, what does he think is the nationality of the man he kills?

3. When does Arthur get out of the military?

4. What rank does Don make and that he will have when he retires?

5. How long is Norman a prisoner of war?

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