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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Peewee is joking that he didn't know he was in Vietnam, where does he joke that he thinks he is?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Tallahassee.
(c) St. Louis.
(d) Seattle.

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

3. How does Lieutenant Doyle feel about this war?
(a) That this war is the supreme battle of good versus evil.
(b) That it is not his war to fight.
(c) That the Vietnamese deserve to be attacked.
(d) That if America hadn't stepped in, Vietnam would crumble.

4. What name is Johnson called by another character, prompting a racially charged arguement?
(a) A "Cootie."
(b) A "Tootie."
(c) A "Bootie."
(d) A "Fruity."

5. What is Peewee's real name?
(a) Henry Gates.
(b) Humphry Gates.
(c) Harold Gates.
(d) Howard Gates.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Richie's regular board game opponent?

2. While at the airport in Japan, who does Richie purchase a souvenir for?

3. When the troops go on pacification missions, who are they trying to convince the villagers are the enemy?

4. How does Richie feel about seeing his fellow soldier die during their first patrol?

5. What is the name of the soldier that approaches Richie and Peewee in the breakfast hall?

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