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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who writes a letter to Lieutenant Carroll's pregnant wife, explaining what has happened to him?
(a) Lobel.
(b) Brew.
(c) Peewee.
(d) Richie.

3. How is the soldier killed on the first night of patrol?
(a) He steps on a landmine.
(b) He eats a poisonous plant.
(c) He throws his body on a grenade.
(d) He is shot through the heart.

4. Which soldier does Lobel lament always dies in wars?
(a) Heroic soldiers.
(b) Under appreciated soldiers.
(c) Virgin soldiers.
(d) Comedic soldiers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character wakes up in the middle of the night with terrible, screaming nightmares?

2. What is the name of the soldier who begins crying on the truck ride to the new camp?

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

4. When Richie thinks about going AWOL, what country does he plan to run to?

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

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