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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Richie continually want to write letters to his brother?
(a) To brag about the work he is doing.
(b) To vent some of his emotions.
(c) To practice his handwriting.
(d) To make his brother proud.

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

3. Who approaches Richie to tell him that his medical records still haven't arrived?
(a) Sergeant Simpson.
(b) Lieutenant Boyle.
(c) Lieutenant Carroll.
(d) Captain Stewart.

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

5. What news does Peewee's girlfriend write to tell him?
(a) That she is pregnant.
(b) That she has gotten married.
(c) That she has joined the army.
(d) That she has dropped out of school.

6. While at the airport in Japan, who does Richie purchase a souvenir for?
(a) His brother.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His sister.

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

8. What offer is Richie given in regards to his medical records?
(a) To have his medical records expunged.
(b) To drop out of the army entirely.
(c) To leave when his knee begins hurting.
(d) To select one soldier to go home with him.

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

10. When Peewee is joking that he didn't know he was in Vietnam, where does he joke that he thinks he is?
(a) Seattle.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Tallahassee.

11. What is the name of Richie's younger brother?
(a) Kenny.
(b) Keith.
(c) Keenon.
(d) Kevin.

12. What is the name of the soldier who begins crying on the truck ride to the new camp?
(a) Jenkins.
(b) Codsworth.
(c) Billingtons.
(d) Smithers.

13. Which member of Lobel's family is a film director?
(a) His brother.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His father.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lobel warn Richie not to become?

2. How long do Peewee and Richie wait before receiving their camp assignment?

3. What city is Lobel obsessed with, and constantly speaks about?

4. In what Japanese city does Richie's airplane have a layover?

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

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