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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who opens fire on the Vietnamese soldiers?
(a) The recovery tanks.
(b) No one opens fire on the Vietnamese ally soldiers.
(c) The front line soldiers.
(d) The rescue helicopters.

2. Which soldier accidentally releases a flare during a fight, revealing the position of the troops?
(a) Lieutenant Doyle.
(b) Sergeant Simpson.
(c) Lieutenant Gearhart.
(d) Captain Stewart.

3. What is Peewee's girlfriend's name?
(a) Eartha.
(b) Evelyn.
(c) Emily.
(d) Earlene.

4. What does Jenkins tell Richie that he fears about being in the army?
(a) That he will have to kill others.
(b) That he will be killed.
(c) That he will love war.
(d) That he won't be good at his job.

5. What reason does Captain Stewart give to the soldiers as to why they will be going on a reconnaissance mission?
(a) He didn't know that their squad had been volunteered.
(b) He wants to kill more Vietcong soldiers.
(c) Lt. Gearhart needs more training.
(d) The mission is their safest option.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Richie's younger brother?

2. Which soldier freezes in sudden panic and needs Gearhart to scream him back into obedience?

3. What do the American soldiers do to the bodies of their dead soldiers to prevent the enemy from mutilating them?

4. What is the name of the military leader that wants to kill more Vietcong so that he will be promoted?

5. Which character strongly wishes he had a wife a kids waiting for him at home?

(see the answer key)

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