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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. What country is Norman going to for combat missions against Vietnam?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Japan.
(c) China.
(d) Korea.

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

3. Where does Norman come down when he ejects from his plane on July 20?
(a) 30 miles northwest of Hanoi.
(b) South of Hanoi.
(c) Near Son Tay.
(d) Near Hai Phong.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Robert Mountain's major in college?

2. How far did Norman walk to get on a school bus when he was a child?

3. How high is the plane Norman is in when it is hit by a surface-to-air missile?

4. How long is Norman in the prison called the Hilton?

5. How old is Arthur Woodley when he goes to Vietnam?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Robert Mountain's training like at Fort Benning?

4. What do the FBI want Robert Holcomb to do for them?

5. What injuries does Robert Mountain sustain when he is hit outside his bunker?

6. What does Archie's regiment find after they have been following a trail for twelve days in the jungle?

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

8. What does Don write in a letter to President Johnson?

9. Why do the Vietnamese call Arthur "Montagnard"?

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

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