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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 type of award is Richie given from the army after his injuries?
(a) A gold heart.
(b) A silver heart.
(c) A purple heart.
(d) A blue heart.

2. During a fight with Vietnamese soldiers, where is Richie shot?
(a) In his stomach.
(b) In his leg.
(c) In his back.
(d) In his neck.

3. What offer does Gearhart give the soldiers to keep them safe?
(a) To split up or stay together.
(b) To choose their next leader or leave it up to the administration.
(c) To travel to southern or northern Vietnam.
(d) To use machine guns or grenades.

4. Whose decision is it to extend the troop's tour of duty for an additional thirty days?
(a) Lieutenant Gearhart's.
(b) Sergeant Simpson's.
(c) Captain Stewart's.
(d) Lieutenant Doyle's.

5. Which soldier is approached by Lt. Dongan asking if Lobel is a homosexual?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Peewee.
(c) Richie.
(d) Monaco.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when the soldiers realize that the war will not be ending anytime soon?

2. During the fight to reclaim Vietnamese land, what part of Dongan's body is blown off?

3. What is the name of the soldier's new base, that they are moved to under Lieutenant Gearhart's command?

4. What does Richie think that his time in the hospital has done to him?

5. Which soldier's girlfriend sends him a letter proposing marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Richie do with his Purple Heart?

2. What conversation does Richie get into with Johnson about the war protesters?

3. How does Richie kill his first Vietcong soldier, and what is his reaction to the killing?

4. What letter does Gearhart give to Richie and Walowick to hold onto?

5. In Kenny's letter to Richie about Johnny Robinson, what does he say?

6. When does Richie realize that Johnson would have been a natural-born leader?

7. What is the reaction among the troops when the newspaper arrives with photos of war protesters burning their draft cards?

8. Where do Richie and Peewee spend the night when they are separated from their squad, and how do they find their way there?

9. How does it come to be that Richie is shot?

10. Who is with Brew when he dies?

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