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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 best describes Richie's life in the hospital?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Amusing.
(c) Terrifying.
(d) Dirty.

2. What reason does Captain Stewart give to the soldiers as to why they will be going on a reconnaissance mission?
(a) The mission is their safest option.
(b) Lt. Gearhart needs more training.
(c) He didn't know that their squad had been volunteered.
(d) He wants to kill more Vietcong soldiers.

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

4. What is the name of the character sent in to replace Sergeant Simpson?
(a) Lieutenant Drager.
(b) Lieutenant Donnahue.
(c) Lieutenant Doyle.
(d) Lieutenant Dongan.

5. Which soldier freezes in sudden panic and needs Gearhart to scream him back into obedience?
(a) Peewee.
(b) Jamal.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Monaco.

6. Why doesn't the grenade that Richie throws into the Vietnamese hut explode?
(a) Because the grenade was old.
(b) Because the powder was wet.
(c) Because he forgets to pull the pin.
(d) Because the hut was already on fire.

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

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

9. What type of award is Richie given from the army after his injuries?
(a) A gold heart.
(b) A blue heart.
(c) A silver heart.
(d) A purple heart.

10. Which of the following is NOT seen by the American soldiers returning to the recently pacified village?
(a) Burnt huts.
(b) Mutilated bodies.
(c) Waiting Vietcong soldiers.
(d) Screaming children.

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

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

13. What is waiting for Richie when he enters one of the huts in the recently pacified village?
(a) A terrified kitten.
(b) A starving puppy.
(c) A crying child.
(d) A Vietcong soldier.

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

15. Which of the following best describes the fight in which the troops is attempting to reclaim Vietnamese land?
(a) Quick.
(b) Well organized.
(c) Disorganized.
(d) Peaceful.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many of the three soldiers--Peewee, Richie, and the captive--are able to escape the Vietnamese troops?

3. Which of the following soldiers does NOT have a letter from Gearhart to his wife in their possession?

4. How does Richie get away from the fight after he has been shot?

5. Whose decision is it to extend the troop's tour of duty for an additional thirty days?

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