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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. During the fight to reclaim Vietnamese land, what part of Dongan's body is blown off?
(a) His legs.
(b) His arms.
(c) His eyebrows.
(d) His nose.

2. What is the name of the soldier's new base, that they are moved to under Lieutenant Gearhart's command?
(a) Tame Lie.
(b) Train Long.
(c) Tam Ly.
(d) Tram Yong.

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

4. Who is the first to open fire on the Vietnamese soldiers, allowing the chopper to land safely?
(a) The chopper.
(b) Vietnamese allies.
(c) Richie and Peewee.
(d) Lobel and Walowick.

5. After Richie and Peewee are separated from their squad, where do they spend the night?
(a) In the reeds of a swamp.
(b) In a hole.
(c) Up in a tree.
(d) Inside a burned-out hut.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character strongly wishes he had a wife a kids waiting for him at home?

2. Which of the following best describes Richie's life in the hospital?

3. Where do Richie and Peewee make their way to after being separated from the squad?

4. When the troops are attacked, trying to capture the piece of Vietnamese land, how does Richie feel?

5. Who is loaded onto the helicopter with Richie after he has been shot?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the rescue choppers open fire on the Vietnamese allies?

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

3. What power struggle arises between Johnson and Stewart in the battlefield of the reclaimed hill?

4. What happens when the allies bring in a Vietnamese mother and her two small children found wandering around the rice paddies?

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

6. What offer does Gearhart make for the troops, when it is realized that the squads are unequally staffed?

7. Who is with Brew when he dies?

8. What does Richie do with his Purple Heart?

9. How does Richie explain the shooting of the Vietcong soldier to his brother, Kenny?

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

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