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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. In what neighborhood did Richie grow up?
(a) Harlem.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Hell's Kitchen.
(d) The Bronx.

2. After the first Vietcong enemy was killed, how many enemies does Sergeant Simpson claim were killed?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Ten.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Three.

3. Where did the men die that Peewee and Richie are sent to replace?
(a) In a ditch.
(b) On top of a mountain.
(c) In an exploded tank.
(d) Out at sea.

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

5. How are the injured American soldiers transported out of the battle zone?
(a) By cab.
(b) By helicopter.
(c) By train.
(d) By airplane.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state does Richard Perry live as a high school student?

2. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Richie joined the army?

3. When the soldiers are at their layover in Japan, where are they forced to sleep?

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

5. Which member of Lieutenant Carroll's family was also in the army and passed on his army vocabulary?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what sounds does Richie hear when he falls asleep at night, and how does he comfort himself in Vietnam?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happens when the new soldiers meet Johnson?

8. How does RIchie cope with the trauma that he witnesses while on patrol with the Charlie Company?

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

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

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