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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 medications is brought to a Vietnamese village by the troops?
(a) Vitamins.
(b) Iodine pills.
(c) Antihistimine pills.
(d) Malaria pills.

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

3. When going on pacification missions, Lobel compares their company to outlaws in what type of movie?
(a) Horror.
(b) Foreign Film.
(c) Western.
(d) Science Fiction.

4. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Richie joined the army?
(a) To send money home to his family.
(b) To kill his enemy, the Vietcong.
(c) To avoid answering questions about his future.
(d) Because he thought that the war was about to end.

5. What city is Peewee from?
(a) Detroit.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) San Diego.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do Peewee and Richie wait before receiving their camp assignment?

2. During the prayer, what is Jenkins called?

3. What happens when the soldiers are sent to protect another company from the encroaching enemy?

4. What medical problem does Richie come down with, prompting him to take several days off to recover?

5. Why does Richie continually want to write letters to his brother?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What happens when the new soldiers meet Johnson?

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

10. What happens to the soldiers while they are on a layover in Osaka, Japan?

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