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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens as Waterbull sits under his hooch looking at a picture?
(a) A grenade is thrown into his hooch.
(b) He is bitten by a poisonous snake.
(c) He starts to cry as he thinks of home.
(d) He is attacked by the enemy and shot three times.

2. How many of the four men on first watch at LP duty survive the night?
(a) All four
(b) Two
(c) One
(d) Three

3. Chapter 1 What does Snake do when he encounters Smack-man?
(a) He threatens him with a knife.
(b) He sells dope to him.
(c) He buys dope from him.
(d) He kicks him furiously in the head.

4. What does Austin rip off Phony's back?
(a) Phony's backpack
(b) Phony's rifle
(c) Phony's bed roll
(d) Phony's shirt with a peace sign on it

5. Chapter 11 What do Speedy, Smitty, Senator, and Burgie witness as they lie beyond the barbed wire for their LP watch?
(a) A woman pulled from her hooch and killed by the enemy.
(b) A boy is killed by a grenade.
(c) The enemy opens fire on the northern compound.
(d) The enemy runs into the jungle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Major Otto ask Hodges when they meet in the commander's tent?

2. Chapter 18 How much more time does Gilliland have to serve in the military?

3. What is the Marine recruiter's reaction to Bagger and his teammates?

4. Chapter 23 What does Hodges remember about the North Vietnamese when he sees Cat Man near a banana tree?

5. Where is Goodrich attending college when he decides to enlist in the Marines?

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