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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. During the slow days, what reports do the soldiers listen to on the radio?
(a) Reports of the Academy Award nominations.
(b) Reports of the weather throughout Vietnam.
(c) Reports of impending peace agreements.
(d) Reports of the number of soldiers killed in action.

3. Which military leader dies in a hospital after the attack?
(a) Sergeant Simpson.
(b) Lieutenant Doyle.
(c) Captain Stewart.
(d) Lieutenant Carroll.

4. From which soldier does Richie borrow a Bible so that he can read the Lord's prayer?
(a) Brew.
(b) Lobel.
(c) Peewee.
(d) Rings.

5. During a fight with Vietnamese soldiers, where is Richie shot?
(a) In his leg.
(b) In his back.
(c) In his stomach.
(d) In his neck.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Peewee enjoy his time in the army?

2. What is the name of the camp where Peewee and Richie's platoon is sent?

3. What does the squad advise the soldier, whose girlfriend proposed marriage, to do?

4. What is waiting for Richie when he enters one of the huts in the recently pacified village?

5. What character is Richie reunited with when he is resting in the hospital?

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