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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) He didn't know that their squad had been volunteered.
(c) Lt. Gearhart needs more training.
(d) He wants to kill more Vietcong soldiers.

2. Whose decision is it to extend the troop's tour of duty for an additional thirty days?
(a) Sergeant Simpson's.
(b) Lieutenant Gearhart's.
(c) Lieutenant Doyle's.
(d) Captain Stewart's.

3. Who opens fire on the Vietnamese soldiers?
(a) The recovery tanks.
(b) The front line soldiers.
(c) No one opens fire on the Vietnamese ally soldiers.
(d) The rescue helicopters.

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

5. Who are the Vietnamese soldiers holding as bait, trying to encourage the chopper to arrive?
(a) Lobel.
(b) Brunner.
(c) Monaco.
(d) Walowick.

6. Which soldier promises to come to Richie and Peewee's aid if problems arise in camp over their new lieutenant?
(a) Brunner.
(b) Rings.
(c) Lobel.
(d) Monaco.

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

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

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

10. What character is Richie reunited with when he is resting in the hospital?
(a) Jamal.
(b) Walowick.
(c) Judy Duncan.
(d) Lieutenant Gearhart.

11. What American holiday is approaching at the same time as the Vietnamese New Year?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Halloween.
(d) Valentine's Day.

12. Around the time of the Vietnamese New Year, what is happening on the streets of New York?
(a) Race riots.
(b) Vietnamese pride parades.
(c) Macy's day parade.
(d) War protests.

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

14. During a fight with Vietnamese soldiers, where is Richie shot?
(a) In his stomach.
(b) In his leg.
(c) In his back.
(d) In his neck.

15. What does Richie tell Kenny in the letter he writes about the Vietcong soldier?
(a) That the soldier deserved to die because he was a "bad guy."
(b) Richie is unable to write his brother a letter.
(c) That the soldier deserved to die because he attacked Richie first.
(d) That the soldier deserved to die for being communist.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which soldier's girlfriend sends him a letter proposing marriage?

3. In Earlene's letter to Richie, what does she apologize for?

4. Which character gets into a power struggle with Stewart, telling the men to follow him when Stewart tells them all to stay down?

5. After Richie's discussion with Johnson about the war protestors, what does he fall asleep thinking about?

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