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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which soldier says that he is in Vietnam to stop the spread of communism?
(a) Peewee.
(b) Ringer.
(c) Brunner.
(d) Richie.

2. What do the Vietnamese allies want the American troops to help them capture?
(a) A hill.
(b) A river.
(c) A mountain.
(d) A fort.

3. What is the name of the soldier that approaches Richie and Peewee in the breakfast hall?
(a) Rosy.
(b) Royal.
(c) Rings.
(d) Russ.

4. Which soldier gets into a fight with the cook?
(a) Richie.
(b) Brunner.
(c) Peewee.
(d) Rings.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following are the soldiers NOT warned away from at their new camp?

2. When Richie is pondering his own death, who does he wonder will miss him?

3. What is the name of the Vietnamese New Year?

4. What does Brew hope to become when he gets out of the army?

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

(see the answer key)

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