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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first to open fire on the Vietnamese soldiers, allowing the chopper to land safely?
(a) Vietnamese allies.
(b) The chopper.
(c) Lobel and Walowick.
(d) Richie and Peewee.

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

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

4. What do the American soldiers do to the bodies of their dead soldiers to prevent the enemy from mutilating them?
(a) Burn the bodies.
(b) Carry the bodies home with them.
(c) Drown the bodies.
(d) Bury the bodies.

5. What is attached to the young Vietnamese child that Peewee makes a doll for?
(a) A letter.
(b) A bomb.
(c) A lunch sack.
(d) A flower.

6. After Richie's discussion with Johnson about the war protestors, what does he fall asleep thinking about?
(a) Wondering if its possible for people to be "good."
(b) Wondering if its possible for people to be "crazy."
(c) Wondering if its possible for people to be "evil."
(d) Wondering if its possible for people to be "happy."

7. 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.

8. After the trauma of visiting the recently pacified Vietnamese village, whose bed does Richie sleep in for comfort?
(a) Lobel's.
(b) Ring's.
(c) Peewee's.
(d) Monaco's.

9. What does the squad advise the soldier, whose girlfriend proposed marriage, to do?
(a) Marry her.
(b) Lie to her.
(c) Think about his answer.
(d) Dump her.

10. Which soldier accidentally releases a flare during a fight, revealing the position of the troops?
(a) Captain Stewart.
(b) Lieutenant Gearhart.
(c) Lieutenant Doyle.
(d) Sergeant Simpson.

11. At the end of the fight over land in Vietnam, what is dropped by jet plane into the clearing?
(a) Mustard gas.
(b) Paragliding soldiers.
(c) Food rations.
(d) Napalm.

12. What is Johnson's advice to Richie when they are discussing the war protesters?
(a) To stop worrying about the Americans and start worrying about the Vietnamese.
(b) To stop worrying about the Vietnamese and start worrying about the Americans.
(c) To stop worrying about staying alive and start worrying about the bigger issues.
(d) To stop worrying about the bigger issues and just worry about staying alive.

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

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

15. After Richie and Peewee are separated from their squad, where do they spend the night?
(a) Inside a burned-out hut.
(b) In a hole.
(c) In the reeds of a swamp.
(d) Up in a tree.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do the Vietnamese allies turn against the American troops?

3. What character is Richie reunited with when he is resting in the hospital?

4. What do the Vietnamese allies want the American troops to help them capture?

5. Which of the following best describes the fight in which the troops is attempting to reclaim Vietnamese land?

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