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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following soldiers admits to joining the army so that his father wouldn't think that he was gay?
(a) Peewee.
(b) Brew.
(c) Rings.
(d) Lobel.

2. What is the name of the military leader that wants to kill more Vietcong so that he will be promoted?
(a) Sergeant Simpson.
(b) Lieutenant Carroll.
(c) Lieutenant Boyle.
(d) Captain Stewart.

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

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

5. What is the name of the company that Richie is sent on patrol with after missing his own squad's patrol?
(a) Champion Company.
(b) Cheese Company.
(c) Choo-Choo Company.
(d) Charlie Company.

6. How long do Peewee and Richie wait before receiving their camp assignment?
(a) Twenty days.
(b) Two days.
(c) Ten days.
(d) Forty days.

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

8. During the slow days, what reports do the soldiers listen to on the radio?
(a) Reports of the weather throughout Vietnam.
(b) Reports of impending peace agreements.
(c) Reports of the number of soldiers killed in action.
(d) Reports of the Academy Award nominations.

9. What is the name of the extraordinarily strong black soldier that Richie and Peewee meet?
(a) Richardson.
(b) Peterson.
(c) Samson.
(d) Johnson.

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

11. After the attack in which the first enemy soldier is killed, what sport do the men return home to play?
(a) Volleyball.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Football.
(d) Baseball.

12. While in high school, what did Richie want to be when he grew up?
(a) An artist.
(b) A philosopher.
(c) A musician.
(d) A soldier.

13. What type of home remedy does Peewee purchase from a local healer?
(a) Muscle-relaxing gel.
(b) Hair-growing serum.
(c) Height lotion.
(d) Skin-lightening cream.

14. While out on patrol in the jungle, what game does Charlie Company stop to play?
(a) Cards.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Backgammon.
(d) Chess.

15. In what neighborhood did Richie grow up?
(a) Harlem.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Hell's Kitchen.
(d) The Bronx.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the first Vietcong enemy was killed, how many enemies does Sergeant Simpson claim were killed?

2. What type of airplane does the squad hear flying close to them while they are having a quiet day?

3. What is Peewee's girlfriend's name?

4. During the prayer, what is Jenkins called?

5. Which of the following does Richie NOT wonder about the dead Vietcong soldier?

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