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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which soldier's girlfriend sends him a letter proposing marriage?
(a) Turner.
(b) Monaco.
(c) Rings.
(d) Lobel.

2. Which character strongly wishes he had a wife a kids waiting for him at home?
(a) Peewee.
(b) Richie.
(c) Walowick.
(d) Lobel.

3. Where do Richie and Peewee make their way to after being separated from the squad?
(a) Out to an open field.
(b) Back to the original chopper landing zone.
(c) They travel nowhere, opting to stay in the place they were separated.
(d) Back to their camp.

4. When the Vietcong are hiding under the water, what are they breathing with?
(a) Oxygen tanks.
(b) Reeds.
(c) Straws.
(d) Scuba gear.

5. Of all the men in the squad, who is viewed as their leader, described as having "quiet good sense"?
(a) Walowick.
(b) Rings.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Monaco.

6. Why do the Vietnamese allies turn against the American troops?
(a) Because they were enemy soldiers in disguise.
(b) Because they believe the war in Vietnam is no longer just.
(c) Because they want to be evacuated first.
(d) Because they believe the American soldiers are racist.

7. What do the American soldiers remove from the dead soldiers to keep the enemy from identifying them?
(a) Their dog tags.
(b) Their passports.
(c) Their driver's licences.
(d) Their state I.D.s

8. Which of the following soldiers does NOT have a letter from Gearhart to his wife in their possession?
(a) Richie.
(b) Monaco
(c) Walowick.
(d) Gearhart.

9. What do the Vietnamese allies want the American troops to help them capture?
(a) A river.
(b) A fort.
(c) A hill.
(d) A mountain.

10. Which soldier is approached by Lt. Dongan asking if Lobel is a homosexual?
(a) Richie.
(b) Monaco.
(c) Peewee.
(d) Johnson.

11. Who is the highest ranking soldier among Richie's squad?
(a) Walowick.
(b) Lobel.
(c) Brunner.
(d) Johnson.

12. What is the name of the soldier's new base, that they are moved to under Lieutenant Gearhart's command?
(a) Tame Lie.
(b) Tram Yong.
(c) Train Long.
(d) Tam Ly.

13. What does Richie do when Brew is dying?
(a) Holds his hand.
(b) Promises to write a letter to his mother.
(c) Tells him a funny joke.
(d) Prays with him.

14. How did Richie know Johnny Robinson?
(a) They went to church together.
(b) They played basketball together.
(c) They were cousins.
(d) They went to the same school.

15. During the fight to reclaim Vietnamese land, what part of Dongan's body is blown off?
(a) His eyebrows.
(b) His arms.
(c) His nose.
(d) His legs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of soldier does the new lieutenant like to put in the most dangerous military positions?

2. Whose nineteenth birthday is celebrated by the troops when they return from the mission in the Vietnamese village?

3. Around the time of the Vietnamese New Year, what is happening on the streets of New York?

4. Which of the following is NOT seen by the American soldiers returning to the recently pacified village?

5. What is the name of the character sent in to replace Sergeant Simpson?

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