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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Richie that there is no meaning to the war in Vietnam?
(a) Brunner.
(b) Brew.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Rings.

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

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

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

5. What is the name of the soldier who is mortally wounded during the same fight in which Richie is shot?
(a) Brew.
(b) Brunner.
(c) Lobel.
(d) Monaco.

6. Who does Brunner blame for the shortage of men in his squad?
(a) The war protestors.
(b) The incompetant office staff.
(c) The American soldiers that ask for transfers.
(d) The Vietcong soldiers.

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

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

9. When the troops are attacked, trying to capture the piece of Vietnamese land, how does Richie feel?
(a) Terrified.
(b) Amused.
(c) Apathetic.
(d) Exhausted.

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

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

12. Which soldier admits that he wanted to run to Canada when he heard he was drafted?
(a) Brunner.
(b) Rings.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Brew.

13. Who does Richie feel certain is the good guy in the Vietnam war.
(a) Richie is sure that there are not "good guys" in the war.
(b) Richie is sure the Americans are the "good guys."
(c) Richie is sure the Vietcong are the "good guys."
(d) Richie is unsure who the "good guys" in the war are.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the American soldiers do to the bodies of their dead soldiers to prevent the enemy from mutilating them?

2. What do the American soldiers remove from the dead soldiers to keep the enemy from identifying them?

3. Who opens fire on the Vietnamese soldiers?

4. Of all the men in the squad, who is viewed as their leader, described as having "quiet good sense"?

5. How did Richie know Johnny Robinson?

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