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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. What is the name of the soldier that Richie is paired up with during his Charlie Company patrol?
(a) Scotty.
(b) Smithy.
(c) Sammy.
(d) Stevie.

2. Why does the large black soldier in the breakfast hall suggest that the three of them should stick together?
(a) Because they are all in the same platoon.
(b) Because they are all black.
(c) Because they are all poor.
(d) Because they are all afraid.

3. In what state does Richie complete his basic training?
(a) Maine.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Michigan.

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

5. What does the soldier in the breakfast hall suggest that the three of them should mingle?
(a) Their urine.
(b) Their blood.
(c) Their spit.
(d) Their skin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which soldier approaches Richie to confess that he believes he is responsible for their leader's death during the ambush?

2. What is the name of the soldier that was once a star high school athlete?

3. What city is Lobel obsessed with, and constantly speaks about?

4. In what Japanese city does Richie's airplane have a layover?

5. Which soldier does Lobel lament always dies in wars?

Short Essay Questions

1. While they are on patrol together, what does Richie tell Lobel about his letter-writing problems, and what is Lobel's response?

2. Why do the American troops ambush the village that they had recently pacified?

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

4. Who is Rings, and what does he suggest that Richie and Peewee do?

5. What reasons drew Richie into joining the army?

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

7. What are the soldiers told during their orientation speech upon arrival to Chu Lia?

8. How does Lieutenant Carroll die?

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

10. What does Lobel tell Richie about himself, and his obsession with Hollywood, while the two are on patrol together?

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