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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. Which of the following does Richie NOT wonder about the dead Vietcong soldier?
(a) Whether or not he had children.
(b) What his life in Vietnam was like.
(c) What his hopes for the future were.
(d) What his family was like.

2. Who is the lead actress in the movie that the soldiers watch over and over during their slow days?
(a) Judy Garland.
(b) Elizabeth Taylor.
(c) Marilyn Monroe.
(d) Julie Andrews.

3. Which member of Lieutenant Carroll's family was also in the army and passed on his army vocabulary?
(a) His mother.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His father.

4. To what country is Richie sent to fight in the army?
(a) China.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Japan.
(d) Korea.

5. Which of the following are the soldiers NOT warned away from at their new camp?
(a) The local cuisine.
(b) The black market.
(c) The local medication.
(d) The local women.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Peewee is joking that he didn't know he was in Vietnam, where does he joke that he thinks he is?

2. How many soldiers in Richie's platoon are promoted after the village ambush?

3. What board game does Richie play twice a week?

4. Which of the following best describes Richie's feelings during the ambush?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens during the new soldiers first night on patrol?

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

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

4. What reasons drew Richie into joining the army?

5. What footage do the soldiers watch after the ambush, and what is their reaction?

6. Before the troops see any action, what does Richie think about the fighting?

7. What advice does Walowick give to Richie in regard to the dead Vietcong soldier?

8. Why does Richard Perry decide to join the army?

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

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

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