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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which was the last branch of the service to integrate?
(a) The Army.
(b) The Air Force.
(c) The Marines.
(d) The Navy.

2. Where did Charles's family settle down?
(a) Florida.
(b) West Virginia.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Alabama.

3. How many siblings does Haywood have?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 8.

4. How old was Malik when he joined the Marines?
(a) 17.
(b) 19.
(c) 18.
(d) 20.

5. How many boxes of grenades does Luther throw during the hospital attack?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of torpedoes do the VC put down to blow the fence at the hospital where Luther works?

2. What does Charles decide that the war in Vietnam was fought for?

3. How old is Charles when he goes to Vietnam?

4. Where does Richard hold a party to arrest some drug pushers?

5. How many times is Emmanuel ambushed when he is making his rounds?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the standard operating procedure when Haywood's division would go into a village?

2. What does Luther do when Gillis says they should do something about the injured during the hospital attack because they are corpsmen?

3. Why did some guys call Emmanuel a VC sympathizer?

4. By 1969, what new type of black soldier appeared in Vietnam?

5. What does Charles say is his first contact with a real man?

6. How do forty men in Bravo Company get killed by friendly fire?

7. Why couldn't Richard sleep the first night he was home?

8. How does Light Bulb lose a stripe and get a fine?

9. What is Haywood's most fearful moment?

10. What dreams did Charles have?

(see the answer keys)

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