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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Hodges' reaction to his friend after talking to him for awhile?
(a) His friend will never make it out of Vietnam.
(b) His friend will lose his mind in the war.
(c) They have nothing in common.
(d) They are very much alike.

2. Why does Snake think the enemy won't kill them?
(a) He tells Goodrich the enemy is using them as bait.
(b) The enemy is afraid of an air assault.
(c) The enemy is afraid of Snake's men.
(d) The enemy is out of ammunition.

3. Why doesn't Snake want to follow Kersey's order to set up his men in the paddy?
(a) There are snakes in the paddy.
(b) The men are superstitious about the paddy.
(c) It is too wet in the paddy.
(d) His men will be mercilessly exposed.

4. What is announced at the platoon formation?
(a) The discharge of many of the men
(b) The nicknames of the new men
(c) The deployment of the men
(d) The various medals the men will be receiving.

5. What is Goodrich told about the killing of the Vietnamese man and woman?
(a) Goodrich is a good soldier for divulging the details of the murders.
(b) Goodrich will get an honorable discharge to keep him safe.
(c) Goodrich can have his friends convicted.
(d) Goodrich did not see it happen, so there is no evidence.

6. How does Snake make it over to Goodrich?
(a) He makes a running dive for the mound where Goodrich is hiding.
(b) He crawls slowly to Goodrich.
(c) He walks to Goodrich, oblivious to enemy fire.
(d) He runs and fires his rifle at the same time.

7. What are the men wearing as they gather in the road to get in the convoy headed for battle?
(a) They are fully burdened with guns and ammunition.
(b) They have no weapons until they reach their destination.
(c) They are travelling light.
(d) They are carrying only their rifles.

8. Where does Mitsuko take Hitoshi to help him understand his past?
(a) She takes him to visit Hodges' family in America.
(b) She takes him to visit Hodges' company commander.
(c) She takes him to see Hodges' monument.
(d) She takes him to the Marine post for more information.

9. What is one of the first things the men ask Hodges to do when they see him?
(a) Who else he saw at the hospital
(b) Show them his scars
(c) Tell them what is going on in the jungle
(d) Tell them about home

10. What does Snake do after he gives the news to Bugs?
(a) He climbs onto the roof of a sandbag bunker and looks across the fields.
(b) He jogs through the camp.
(c) He leaves, regretting his decision immediately.
(d) He goes for a walk around the perimeter.

11. What does the enemy use as a distraction from the ambush?
(a) An unarmed man marches toward Senator and New Mac.
(b) A grenade thrown nearby
(c) A little girl waving at Senator and New Mac
(d) An old woman whimpering in the bushes

12. As Snake sees the mountains in the distance, what does he think about himself?
(a) He is a master of a violent world.
(b) He is lost to the world.
(c) He will never fit into this world.
(d) He is alone in the world.

13. Where has Hodges been recovering from his wounds?
(a) Back in the States
(b) A Chinese hospital
(c) A Japanese hospital
(d) A Vietnamese hospital

14. What does Hodges think about his situation as the enemy begins bombing?
(a) He thinks that he was never meant to be in this war.
(b) He thinks that he was bred to be a warrior.
(c) He thinks that he was meant to be a chaplain.
(d) He thinks that he was meant to be a peace keeper.

15. What happens to Hodges as he hears a puff to his left?
(a) He is shot in the neck.
(b) He is shot in the leg.
(c) He is shot in the shoulder.
(d) He is shot in the face.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Marines send to Hodges' mother?

2. What do the Marines need to do as a result of Goodrich's statement about murder?

3. What is Snake's reply to Kersey's order to move the men?

4. Who is Hodges surprised to see get off the supply chopper?

5. What is Hodges' reaction to Goodrich's insults?

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