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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 19 What is the diagnosis given by Doc Rabbit about the young child who is carried on a stretcher by some villagers?
(a) He will recover fully.
(b) He will be blinded from his head wound.
(c) He is sure to die.
(d) He will be a vegetable for the rest of his life.

2. Chapter 20 Where is Gilliland meeting his wife on his last day as a Marine?
(a) Da Nang
(b) South Carolina
(c) Pismo Beach
(d) Quantico, VA

3. Chapter 16 Where do black men go to talk about racism and an unjust world?
(a) In the trenches
(b) The chapel
(c) The Black Shack
(d) The commander's tent

4. How do the Marines refer to Go Noi?
(a) They refer to it as Snake Ground.
(b) They refer to it as the Mile Wide Death Fields.
(c) They refer to it as the Mile Wide Killer Fields.
(d) They refer to it as the Elephant Grassland.

5. What does Snake's mother find so frustrating about her son?
(a) He is a high school dropout, fights all the time, and carries hatred in his heart.
(b) He never comes home.
(c) He is a college graduate with no job.
(d) He dropped out of college.

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

7. How did Phony act in order to survive at the Federal narcotics farm?
(a) He acted like a leader.
(b) He became aggressive.
(c) He was smarter than everyone else.
(d) He acted scared and innocent.

8. What takes place while Boomer and Gilliland inspect the Vietnamese soldier who is dressed like a mamasan?
(a) The disguised soldier shoots Boomer in the legs.
(b) The disguised soldier is shot by another Vietnamese soldier.
(c) A booby trap blows up and Boomer loses both his legs.
(d) The disguised soldier shoots himself.

9. What does Cat Man believe he is meant to do?
(a) Move back to his native country
(b) Join the Marines
(c) Go back to school
(d) Live a life of crime

10. Before Snake enlists in the Marines, what type of tattoo does he get?
(a) An evil clown
(b) A tattoo that says, MOM
(c) An eagle and an American flag
(d) A skull encircled with two snakes that reads "Death before Dishonor"

11. What is Hodges thinking as he watches his men dying in Arizona Valley?
(a) He will be in Arizona Valley the next day.
(b) He will ask to be reassigned.
(c) He has to figure out a way home.
(d) He will design a plan to go AWOL.

12. Why does Snake argue with Austin about the LP duty assignment?
(a) Snake's men just had duty and are tired.
(b) Snake likes to argue with Austin about everything.
(c) Snake's men will not be able to get back over the wire if attacked.
(d) Almost all of Snake's men are injured and need to recover.

13. Chapter 5 What does Major Otto have on his arm that he received during his first tour of duty?
(a) A six inch, purple trough from a bone- shattering machine- gun bullet
(b) A Semper Fi tattoo
(c) A tattoo of his girl friend
(d) A tattoo of his mother

14. What is the Reverend's view on racism?
(a) Blacks are better than whites.
(b) The human race is the only race.
(c) Defy the white man whenever possible.
(d) Be subservient to the white man.

15. What does Snake tell Goodrich to keep his mouth shut about?
(a) Killing a fellow Marine by accident
(b) Killing the old man and woman and burying them.
(c) Killing a child and woman
(d) Killing an enemy who surrendered

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hodges thinking when he sees that Flaky has been shot?

2. Chapter 1 What does Snake do when he encounters Smack-man?

3. Where is Bobby stationed while he awaits to leave for Vietnam?

4. Who goes to look for Baby Cakes and Ogre when they disappear?

5. What is the name Cannonball's mother is known as back home?

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