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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From which soldier does Richie borrow a Bible so that he can read the Lord's prayer?
(a) Lobel.
(b) Peewee.
(c) Brew.
(d) Rings.

2. What does Jenkins tell Richie that he fears about being in the army?
(a) That he won't be good at his job.
(b) That he will be killed.
(c) That he will love war.
(d) That he will have to kill others.

3. What does the squad sergeant call inexperienced soldiers?
(a) Apples.
(b) Bananas.
(c) Cherries.
(d) Peaches.

4. How is the soldier killed on the first night of patrol?
(a) He steps on a landmine.
(b) He throws his body on a grenade.
(c) He eats a poisonous plant.
(d) He is shot through the heart.

5. What American holiday is approaching at the same time as the Vietnamese New Year?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Valentine's Day.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Halloween.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lobel think are the only real things in the world?

2. Which member of Lobel's family is a film director?

3. Whose address does Lobel offer to give Richie so that he'll have someone to write letters to?

4. Who writes a letter to Lieutenant Carroll's pregnant wife, explaining what has happened to him?

5. After the attack in which the first enemy soldier is killed, what sport do the men return home to play?

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