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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which military leader is rumored to have attempted to dodge the draft?
(a) Lieutenant Carroll.
(b) Captain Stewart.
(c) Sergean Simpson.
(d) Lieutenant Doyle.

3. Which soldier does Lobel lament always dies in wars?
(a) Comedic soldiers.
(b) Under appreciated soldiers.
(c) Heroic soldiers.
(d) Virgin soldiers.

4. When going on pacification missions, Lobel compares their company to outlaws in what type of movie?
(a) Horror.
(b) Science Fiction.
(c) Foreign Film.
(d) Western.

5. Which of the following is NOT one of Peewee's life goals?
(a) To drink wine from a bottle with a cork.
(b) To speak another language.
(c) To make love to a foreign woman.
(d) To smoke a cigar.

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

7. What board game does Richie play twice a week?
(a) Chinese checkers.
(b) Chess.
(c) Backgammon.
(d) Checkers.

8. What is the name of the soldier that approaches Richie and Peewee in the breakfast hall?
(a) Rosy.
(b) Russ.
(c) Royal.
(d) Rings.

9. Why does Peewee enjoy his time in the army?
(a) Because he enjoys traveling and this was the easiest way for him to see the world.
(b) Because he was homeless before, and how he has a home.
(c) Because he feels empowered holding a gun.
(d) Because he feels like an equal to everyone else.

10. Who leads the prayer over Jenkins' body when he dies?
(a) Richie.
(b) Lieutenant Carroll.
(c) Peewee.
(d) Captain Stewart.

11. In what Japanese city does Richie's airplane have a layover?
(a) Kyoto.
(b) Hiroshima.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Osaka.

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

13. What does the soldier in the breakfast hall suggest that the three of them should mingle?
(a) Their skin.
(b) Their spit.
(c) Their urine.
(d) Their blood.

14. What name is Johnson called by another character, prompting a racially charged arguement?
(a) A "Tootie."
(b) A "Bootie."
(c) A "Fruity."
(d) A "Cootie."

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Judy Duncan's occupation?

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

4. What does Jenkins tell Richie that he fears about being in the army?

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

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