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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many people attend Edgar's retirement party?
(a) 45.
(b) 750.
(c) 600.
(d) 515.

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

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

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

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

7. What college does Robert Mountain attend before and after the war?
(a) University of North Carolina.
(b) University of Georgia.
(c) Savannah State.
(d) University of South Carolina.

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

9. Where is Norman from?
(a) Fayetteville, North Carolina.
(b) Greenville, South Carolina.
(c) Birmingham, Alabama.
(d) Jackson, Mississippi.

10. What is Joseph's rank when he goes to Vietnam?
(a) Second Lieutenant.
(b) Lieutenant commander.
(c) Sergeant.
(d) Captain.

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

12. How many Vietnamese do Don's team find in the embassy when it is attacked?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Two.
(c) Six.
(d) Ten.

13. 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.

14. How many hours does Stephen and a helicopter pilot wait to be rescued after being hit around Dong Tam?
(a) 10 hours.
(b) 5 hours.
(c) 20 hours.
(d) 13 hours.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many tons of food supplies does Joseph's unit find when they go into Cambodia?

2. What does Robert Mountain say he was trained to do at Fort Benning?

3. Where did Joseph go to college?

4. Where does Norman go to college?

5. How much does one of the maids try to sell her baby boy for?

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