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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 medal does Archie earn for his part in the capture of two Russian-made guns?
(a) Bronze Star.
(b) Navy Cross.
(c) Silver Star.
(d) Medal of Honor.

2. At the dinner held in Don's honor when he is leaving, what is served to eat?
(a) Steak.
(b) Duck Soup.
(c) Rice soup.
(d) Pigeon soup.

3. When does Joseph retire?
(a) 1981.
(b) 1984.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1988.

4. Archie gets fragments in his lower back and buttocks. Where is the doctor from who removes the fragments and stitches him up?
(a) Boston.
(b) Minneapolis.
(c) St. Louis.
(d) New York.

5. Why is the smell so awful when Stephen and his battalion find a downed helicopter?
(a) The helicopter had been down for ten days.
(b) The helicopter had been down for seven days.
(c) The helicopter had been down for three weeks.
(d) The helicopter had been down two weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many programs does Norman help to institute to make the Navy a better branch of service for the blacks?

2. Where is Norman from?

3. Where does Arthur grow up?

4. What is Robert Mountain's mother's job?

5. Where does Stephen say that Puff the Magic Dragon is damaged and four Cobras are lost?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Norman able to attend college and become an office in the Air Force?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why is William Norman frustrated with the navy?

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