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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the smell so awful when Stephen and his battalion find a downed helicopter?
(a) The helicopter had been down for ten 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 seven days.

2. How many programs does Norman help to institute to make the Navy a better branch of service for the blacks?
(a) 55.
(b) 200.
(c) 150.
(d) 75.

3. What is Robert Mountain's major in college?
(a) Business administration.
(b) Accounting.
(c) Counseling.
(d) Sociology.

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

5. How many Bronze Stars does Arthur receive?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

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

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

8. How old is Arthur Woodley when he goes to Vietnam?
(a) 17.
(b) 19.
(c) 18.
(d) 20.

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

10. How long is Norman a prisoner of war?
(a) About nine years.
(b) Over six years.
(c) Nearly five years.
(d) Four years.

11. When Robert Mountain enlists, what does he want to do in the army?
(a) Combat photographer.
(b) Be a rifleman.
(c) Play in the band.
(d) Military police.

12. How many children does Robert Mountain have after he gets married?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

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

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

15. At the dinner held in Don's honor when he is leaving, what is served to eat?
(a) Rice soup.
(b) Pigeon soup.
(c) Duck Soup.
(d) Steak.

Short Answer Questions

1. During Norman's three tours in Asia, how many times does he set foot in South Vietnam?

2. When is Robert Mountain hit outside his bunker?

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

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

5. Where does Arthur grow up?

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