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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 writes a letter to Lieutenant Carroll's pregnant wife, explaining what has happened to him?
(a) Lobel.
(b) Richie.
(c) Brew.
(d) Peewee.

2. Who does Richie tell Lobel he wishes he could write to?
(a) A girlfriend.
(b) His brother.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

3. Which soldier is killed on the first night of patrol?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Jenkins.
(c) Peewee.
(d) Rings.

4. Which of RIchie's high school teachers told him to stop being an observer in life?
(a) His math teacher.
(b) His gym teacher.
(c) His chemistry teacher.
(d) His English teacher.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the troops go on pacification missions, who are they trying to convince the villagers are the enemy?

2. What state is the extraordinarily strong black soldier from?

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

4. Who does Johnson get into a racially charged argument with?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Peewee ask Richie to write a letter to Earlene on his behalf?

4. What reasons drew Richie into joining the army?

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

6. What is the reaction of the soldiers when they receive their assignments to be moved to Chu Lia?

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

8. Why is Richie sent on patrol with the Charlie Company?

9. How do the more experienced soldiers feel when they see the new soldiers arriving?

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

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