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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. When is Robert Mountain hit outside his bunker?
(a) December 23.
(b) November 3.
(c) January 15.
(d) April 15.

2. When does Arthur get out of the military?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1972.

3. When does Joseph go to Vietnam?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1968.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days does Arthur have left in country when he leaves the field?

2. What is Norman doing at the time Terry interviews him?

3. How old is Robert Daniels when he has his first birthday party?

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

5. What is the name of the dog that is in Archie's regiment that sniffs out Vietnamese?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are some stupid things that Don believes increased the likelihood of attack or problems with the Vietnamese?

4. Why does Robert Mountain have to have his leg amputated again, this time below the knee?

5. Why doesn't Joseph Anderson allow his men to take the trails and paths?

6. What does Archie say that southerners would feel when they learn there was a black officer in charge of them?

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

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

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

10. How are explosives brought in to blow up the ammo dump at Long Binh?

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