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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following are the soldiers NOT warned away from at their new camp?
(a) The local medication.
(b) The black market.
(c) The local cuisine.
(d) The local women.

3. Which soldier is well known for doing funny imitations of voices?
(a) Peewee.
(b) Jenkins.
(c) Richie.
(d) Johnson.

4. Which soldier says that he is in Vietnam to stop the spread of communism?
(a) Brunner.
(b) Peewee.
(c) Ringer.
(d) Richie.

5. Which of the following is NOT one of Peewee's life goals?
(a) To smoke a cigar.
(b) To make love to a foreign woman.
(c) To speak another language.
(d) To drink wine from a bottle with a cork.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position did Jenkins's father hold in the army?

2. How long do Peewee and Richie wait before receiving their camp assignment?

3. What does Jenkins tell Richie that he fears about being in the army?

4. How many months does the squad sergeant have before his tour is complete?

5. When the racially charged argument is broken up, which character gets his tooth chipped?

(see the answer key)

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