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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In what state does Richie complete his basic training?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Maine.
2. When the soldiers are at their layover in Japan, where are they forced to sleep?
(a) On a cement floor.
(b) On wooden benches.
(c) On dirty matresses.
(d) In their airplane seats.
3. What offer is Richie given in regards to his medical records?
(a) To have his medical records expunged.
(b) To leave when his knee begins hurting.
(c) To select one soldier to go home with him.
(d) To drop out of the army entirely.
4. Which of the following is NOT one of Peewee's life goals?
(a) To speak another language.
(b) To make love to a foreign woman.
(c) To smoke a cigar.
(d) To drink wine from a bottle with a cork.
5. What is the name of the soldier that was once a star high school athlete?
(a) Monaco.
(b) Lobel.
(c) Brew.
(d) Johnson.
6. How does Richie feel about seeing his fellow soldier die during their first patrol?
(a) He feels guilty.
(b) He feels apathetic.
(c) He feels excited.
(d) He feels terrified.
7. How are the injured American soldiers transported out of the battle zone?
(a) By airplane.
(b) By train.
(c) By cab.
(d) By helicopter.
8. Who does Richie tell Lobel he wishes he could write to?
(a) A girlfriend.
(b) His mother.
(c) His brother.
(d) His father.
9. Who leads the prayer over Jenkins' body when he dies?
(a) Peewee.
(b) Lieutenant Carroll.
(c) Richie.
(d) Captain Stewart.
10. When Peewee is joking that he didn't know he was in Vietnam, where does he joke that he thinks he is?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Tallahassee.
(d) St. Louis.
11. After receiving a letter from his mother, what does Richie realize about their relationship?
(a) That she is not his real mother.
(b) That he needs her more than ever now.
(c) That his mother never loved him.
(d) That he never wants to be a parent himself.
12. How long do Peewee and Richie wait before receiving their camp assignment?
(a) Ten days.
(b) Two days.
(c) Twenty days.
(d) Forty days.
13. While out on patrol in the jungle, what game does Charlie Company stop to play?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Cards.
(c) Chess.
(d) Backgammon.
14. Who does Lobel warn Richie not to become?
(a) The baby-faced vlack soldier.
(b) The heroic black soldier.
(c) The comedic black soldier.
(d) The feared black soldier.
15. In a note to Peewee, who does Earlene promise to name her next child after?
(a) After Peewee.
(b) After her new husband.
(c) After Jenkins, who was killed in battle.
(d) After her father.
Short Answer Questions
1. During the prayer, what is Jenkins called?
2. Which soldier says that he is in Vietnam to stop the spread of communism?
3. What medical problem does Richie come down with, prompting him to take several days off to recover?
4. While in high school, what did Richie want to be when he grew up?
5. What is the name of the camp where Peewee and Richie's platoon is sent?
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