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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When does Joseph go to Vietnam?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1970.

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

4. When Archie makes his first kill, what does he think is the nationality of the man he kills?
(a) Vietnamese.
(b) Korean.
(c) Japanese.
(d) Chinese.

5. What medal does Archie earn for his part in the capture of two Russian-made guns?
(a) Silver Star.
(b) Navy Cross.
(c) Bronze Star.
(d) Medal of Honor.

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

7. When is Robert Mountain hit outside his bunker?
(a) December 23.
(b) April 15.
(c) January 15.
(d) November 3.

8. When does Norman retire from the Navy?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1973.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1975.

9. What does Robert Mountain do his first three months in country?
(a) Interpreter.
(b) Armorer.
(c) Combat paratrooper.
(d) Forward observer.

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

11. How many soldiers does Archie lose from his regiment?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

12. What year does Don get to Vietnam?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1968.

13. When does Arthur get out of the military?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1972.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Norman when his plane is shot down?

2. Where does Norman grow up?

3. How many hours does Stephen and a helicopter pilot wait to be rescued after being hit around Dong Tam?

4. In Archie's dreams about Vietnam, how many lives does he have?

5. When Joseph and his men find the lost platoon, how many do they find who are badly injured?

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