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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From which soldier does Richie borrow a Bible so that he can read the Lord's prayer?
(a) Rings.
(b) Lobel.
(c) Brew.
(d) Peewee.

2. In what state does Richie complete his basic training?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Maryland.
(d) Maine.

3. Which of the following does Richie NOT wonder about the dead Vietcong soldier?
(a) What his life in Vietnam was like.
(b) What his hopes for the future were.
(c) Whether or not he had children.
(d) What his family was like.

4. What type of airplane does the squad hear flying close to them while they are having a quiet day?
(a) A fighter jet.
(b) A helicopter.
(c) A stealth missile.
(d) A Boeing 747.

5. During the prayer, what is Jenkins called?
(a) A Fallen Angel.
(b) An Angel Warrior.
(c) A Precious Angel.
(d) An Earthly Man.

6. Which soldier is well known for doing funny imitations of voices?
(a) Jenkins.
(b) Peewee.
(c) Richie.
(d) Johnson.

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

8. What position did Jenkins's father hold in the army?
(a) A captain.
(b) A colonel.
(c) A sergeant.
(d) A lieutenant.

9. How is the soldier killed on the first night of patrol?
(a) He steps on a landmine.
(b) He eats a poisonous plant.
(c) He is shot through the heart.
(d) He throws his body on a grenade.

10. How many soldiers in Richie's platoon are promoted after the village ambush?
(a) None of them.
(b) All of them.
(c) Five of them.
(d) Ten of them.

11. What city is Lobel obsessed with, and constantly speaks about?
(a) New York.
(b) Las Vegas.
(c) Hollywood.
(d) Detroit.

12. After receiving a letter from his mother, what does Richie realize about their relationship?
(a) That his mother never loved him.
(b) That he never wants to be a parent himself.
(c) That she is not his real mother.
(d) That he needs her more than ever now.

13. What is the name of the new Lieutenant of Richie's platoon.
(a) Gearhart.
(b) Giddings.
(c) Granger.
(d) Gingham.

14. To keep his mind off of the fears of dying, what does Richie fantasize about while fighting?
(a) Expensive cars.
(b) Beautiful women.
(c) Foreign wine.
(d) Taking a long vacation.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Peewee talk to in a storage shed?

2. Which soldier kills the first enemy soldier that Richie sees?

3. What is Peewee's real name?

4. Who does Johnson get into a racially charged argument with?

5. What war is going on during the years in which the novel is set?

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