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

2. What is Peewee's girlfriend's name?
(a) Evelyn.
(b) Eartha.
(c) Earlene.
(d) Emily.

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

4. What news does Peewee's girlfriend write to tell him?
(a) That she is pregnant.
(b) That she has dropped out of school.
(c) That she has joined the army.
(d) That she has gotten married.

5. What job does Sergeant Simpson offer to Richie to get him out of the fighting?
(a) A translation job.
(b) An office job.
(c) A medic's job.
(d) A secretarial job.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which soldier kills the first enemy soldier that Richie sees?

2. While in high school, what did Richie want to be when he grew up?

3. Which soldier says that he is in Vietnam to stop the spread of communism?

4. Which soldier is well known for doing funny imitations of voices?

5. When the troops receive word about Charlie Company, how many of their men have been lost?

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

3. What question does the film crew ask to the soldiers, and what are their responses?

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

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

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

7. What happens to Richie's knee, and why is he still sent to Vietnam?

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

9. What is Richie's response to seeing his first dead enemy soldier?

10. How does Lieutenant Carroll die?

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