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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the attack in which the first enemy soldier is killed, why doesn't Richie shoot anyone?
(a) Because he forgets to load his gun.
(b) Because his hand is shaking too much to pull the trigger.
(c) Because Richie is in the hospital instead of at the attack.
(d) Because Richie refuses to shoot to kill.

2. What is the name of the soldier's new base, that they are moved to under Lieutenant Gearhart's command?
(a) Tam Ly.
(b) Tram Yong.
(c) Train Long.
(d) Tame Lie.

3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Lieutenant Carroll?
(a) Kind.
(b) Excitable.
(c) Terrifying.
(d) Incompetent.

4. Whose address does Lobel offer to give Richie so that he'll have someone to write letters to?
(a) His little sister's address.
(b) His mother's address.
(c) His priest's address.
(d) A Hollywood actress's address.

5. Which of the following is NOT seen by the American soldiers returning to the recently pacified village?
(a) Screaming children.
(b) Mutilated bodies.
(c) Burnt huts.
(d) Waiting Vietcong soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What American holiday is approaching at the same time as the Vietnamese New Year?

2. At the end of the fight over land in Vietnam, what is dropped by jet plane into the clearing?

3. When the soldiers are at their layover in Japan, where are they forced to sleep?

4. Which military leader is rumored to have attempted to dodge the draft?

5. What is the name of the soldier that was once a star high school athlete?

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