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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position did Jenkins's father hold in the army?
(a) A captain.
(b) A colonel.
(c) A sergeant.
(d) A lieutenant.

2. Who does Johnson get into a racially charged argument with?
(a) Rings.
(b) Peewee.
(c) Sergeant Simpson.
(d) Walowick.

3. In what neighborhood did Richie grow up?
(a) The Bronx.
(b) Hell's Kitchen.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Harlem.

4. Which soldier is killed on the first night of patrol?
(a) Rings.
(b) Johnson.
(c) Peewee.
(d) Jenkins.

5. Which of the following adjectives best describes Lieutenant Carroll?
(a) Kind.
(b) Incompetent.
(c) Terrifying.
(d) Excitable.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the attack in which the first enemy soldier is killed, why doesn't Richie shoot anyone?

2. What is the name of Richie's younger brother?

3. What name is Johnson called by another character, prompting a racially charged arguement?

4. Which of the following does Richie NOT wonder about the dead Vietcong soldier?

5. Which member of Lieutenant Carroll's family was also in the army and passed on his army vocabulary?

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