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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. During the attack in which the first enemy soldier is killed, why doesn't Richie shoot anyone?
(a) Because his hand is shaking too much to pull the trigger.
(b) Because Richie is in the hospital instead of at the attack.
(c) Because he forgets to load his gun.
(d) Because Richie refuses to shoot to kill.

3. Who does Richie tell Lobel he wishes he could write to?
(a) His father.
(b) His brother.
(c) A girlfriend.
(d) His mother.

4. How many soldiers in Richie's platoon are promoted after the village ambush?
(a) All of them.
(b) Five of them.
(c) None of them.
(d) Ten of them.

5. After receiving a letter from his mother, what does Richie realize about their relationship?
(a) That his mother never loved him.
(b) That he needs her more than ever now.
(c) That she is not his real mother.
(d) That he never wants to be a parent himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the soldier that Richie is paired up with during his Charlie Company patrol?

2. What is the name of the extraordinarily strong black soldier that Richie and Peewee meet?

3. From which soldier does Richie borrow a Bible so that he can read the Lord's prayer?

4. Which soldier does Lobel lament always dies in wars?

5. How is the soldier killed on the first night of patrol?

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