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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of RIchie's high school teachers told him to stop being an observer in life?
(a) His chemistry teacher.
(b) His math teacher.
(c) His English teacher.
(d) His gym teacher.

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

4. Which of the following does Richie NOT wonder about the dead Vietcong soldier?
(a) What his family was like.
(b) What his hopes for the future were.
(c) What his life in Vietnam was like.
(d) Whether or not he had children.

5. Why does Peewee enjoy his time in the army?
(a) Because he was homeless before, and how he has a home.
(b) Because he enjoys traveling and this was the easiest way for him to see the world.
(c) Because he feels like an equal to everyone else.
(d) Because he feels empowered holding a gun.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the squad sergeant call inexperienced soldiers?

3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Lieutenant Carroll?

4. What state is the extraordinarily strong black soldier from?

5. Which soldier says that he is in Vietnam to stop the spread of communism?

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