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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the soldier that Richie is paired up with during his Charlie Company patrol?
(a) Smithy.
(b) Stevie.
(c) Scotty.
(d) Sammy.

2. After the pacification mission, who comes to attack the villagers?
(a) British soldiers.
(b) American soldiers.
(c) Vietcong soldiers.
(d) French soldiers.

3. What does the soldier in the breakfast hall call Peewee and Richie when they refuse his offer?
(a) Uncle Toms.
(b) Uncle Bills.
(c) Aunt Marys.
(d) Aunt Pats.

4. How does Richie feel about seeing his fellow soldier die during their first patrol?
(a) He feels terrified.
(b) He feels guilty.
(c) He feels apathetic.
(d) He feels excited.

5. During the friendly fire of the Charlie Company patrol, how many American soldiers are killed?
(a) Seven.
(b) Seventy.
(c) No American soldiers were killed.
(d) Seventeen.

6. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Richie joined the army?
(a) To kill his enemy, the Vietcong.
(b) To send money home to his family.
(c) To avoid answering questions about his future.
(d) Because he thought that the war was about to end.

7. How many months does the squad sergeant have before his tour is complete?
(a) Ten months.
(b) Four months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Twelve months.

8. What job does Sergeant Simpson offer to Richie to get him out of the fighting?
(a) An office job.
(b) A secretarial job.
(c) A translation job.
(d) A medic's job.

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

10. Which of the following best describes Richie's feelings during the ambush?
(a) Vulnerable.
(b) Valiant.
(c) Vengeful.
(d) Vivacious.

11. When the racially charged argument is broken up, which character gets his tooth chipped?
(a) Sergeant Simpson.
(b) Lieutenant Boyle.
(c) Lieutenant Carroll.
(d) Captain Stewart.

12. Who is the lead actress in the movie that the soldiers watch over and over during their slow days?
(a) Julie Andrews.
(b) Marilyn Monroe.
(c) Elizabeth Taylor.
(d) Judy Garland.

13. What state is the extraordinarily strong black soldier from?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Lousiana.
(d) Alabama.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what country is Richie sent to fight in the army?

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

3. What offer is Richie given in regards to his medical records?

4. While in high school, what did Richie want to be when he grew up?

5. What is the name of the soldier that approaches Richie and Peewee in the breakfast hall?

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