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

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

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

4. What does Archie's scar from the fragments look like when it heals?
(a) A crooked S.
(b) A smile.
(c) Lightning bolt.
(d) A crooked stick.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Edgar when his father died?

2. How many children does Robert Mountain have after he gets married?

3. Where does Norman come down when he ejects from his plane on July 20?

4. What is Arthur's nickname around camp?

5. How many Vietnamese were dumped out of choppers by Arthur's team?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Stephen look for to follow when fighting is heavy?

2. How poor is Edgar when he joins the marines?

3. What hurts Archie when he returns to the United States?

4. What bothers Robert Daniels about the way the Vietnamese seem to thrive in the United States?

5. How is Robert Daniels injured?

6. What is Norman's job in the Air Force?

7. Why does Robert Holcomb go back to Vietnam in 1982?

8. Why does Arthur Woodley kill another GI in February 1969?

9. What happens to the platoon that Joseph and his men have to find that is dropped into a landing zone called LZ Pink in the Central Highlands?

10. Why is William Norman frustrated with the navy?

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