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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the racially charged argument is broken up, which character gets his tooth chipped?
(a) Captain Stewart.
(b) Lieutenant Carroll.
(c) Sergeant Simpson.
(d) Lieutenant Boyle.

2. What offer is Richie given in regards to his medical records?
(a) To leave when his knee begins hurting.
(b) To select one soldier to go home with him.
(c) To drop out of the army entirely.
(d) To have his medical records expunged.

3. What happens when the soldiers are sent to protect another company from the encroaching enemy?
(a) Nothing happens.
(b) Richie kills his first enemy soldier.
(c) Richie accidentally kills a fellow soldier with friendly fire.
(d) Richie saves Peewee from a grenade.

4. What board game does Richie play twice a week?
(a) Chinese checkers.
(b) Backgammon.
(c) Chess.
(d) Checkers.

5. Who leads the prayer over Jenkins' body when he dies?
(a) Captain Stewart.
(b) Richie.
(c) Lieutenant Carroll.
(d) Peewee.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Peewee enjoy his time in the army?

2. Who does Richie tell Lobel he wishes he could write to?

3. Which military leader is rumored to have attempted to dodge the draft?

4. Which military leader dies in a hospital after the attack?

5. To what country is Richie sent to fight in the army?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Richie sees the body bags lined up at his base?

2. Why does Lobel feel that he is responsible for Lieutenant Carroll's death, and how does Richie console him?

3. Why does Jenkins say that he has joined the army, and what is his fear of war?

4. Where did the term "Angel Warriors" come from?

5. How do the soldiers pass the time around the barracks when they have no missions to attend to?

6. After returning from a Vietnamese village, what does Sergeant Simpson tell the troops Captain Stewart?

7. What is the reaction of the soldiers when they receive their assignments to be moved to Chu Lia?

8. What news does Peewee receive from home in a letter from Earlene?

9. What offer does Lieutenant Carroll give to Richie in regard to his medical records, and what is Richie's response?

10. What happens when Richie is out on patrol with the Charlie Company?

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