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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is the man living that Richie used to write letters to and contemplates asking the man to return the favor?
(a) In a trailer park.
(b) In the projects.
(c) In a nursing home.
(d) In prison.

3. Which member of Lieutenant Carroll's family was also in the army and passed on his army vocabulary?
(a) His father.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His mother.

4. Which of the following medications is brought to a Vietnamese village by the troops?
(a) Antihistimine pills.
(b) Malaria pills.
(c) Iodine pills.
(d) Vitamins.

5. After the first Vietcong enemy was killed, how many enemies does Sergeant Simpson claim were killed?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which soldier is well known for doing funny imitations of voices?

3. Where did the men die that Peewee and Richie are sent to replace?

4. Why does the large black soldier in the breakfast hall suggest that the three of them should stick together?

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

(see the answer key)

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