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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What medical problem does Richie come down with, prompting him to take several days off to recover?
(a) A glandular problem.
(b) A skeletal problem.
(c) An intestinal problem.
(d) A circulatory problem.

2. What is Johnson's advice to Richie when they are discussing the war protesters?
(a) To stop worrying about the bigger issues and just worry about staying alive.
(b) To stop worrying about staying alive and start worrying about the bigger issues.
(c) To stop worrying about the Americans and start worrying about the Vietnamese.
(d) To stop worrying about the Vietnamese and start worrying about the Americans.

3. What war is going on during the years in which the novel is set?
(a) World War II.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Civil War.

4. To what country is Richie sent to fight in the army?
(a) Japan.
(b) China.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) Korea.

5. What news does Peewee's girlfriend write to tell him?
(a) That she has gotten married.
(b) That she has dropped out of school.
(c) That she is pregnant.
(d) That she has joined the army.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what Japanese city does Richie's airplane have a layover?

2. When he was in high school, who told Richie that he had a good shot of getting into college?

3. What is the name of the soldier killed when the American troop's location is accidentally revealed?

4. How many soldiers in Richie's platoon are promoted after the village ambush?

5. Which of the following soldiers are not patroling for the first time?

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