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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. How do the civilians in America treat Gilliland when he returns home wearing his uniform?
(a) They treat him with respect.
(b) They look at him like he is an animal.
(c) They pity him.
(d) They treat him like a hero.

2. Which member of Snake's platoon loses his leg?
(a) Flaky
(b) Baby Cakes
(c) Kerlovic
(d) Corky

3. 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

4. Chapter 7 Who does a great job digging and engineering two holes that Hodges notices?
(a) Snake
(b) Senator
(c) The Vietnamese enemy
(d) Flaky

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dan give a mamasan to give to her children?

2. Why does Snake argue with Austin about the LP duty assignment?

3. What happens to Dan's family when he sneaks away from his unit to bring his family to safety?

4. Where do Snake and Hodges plan to ambush next?

5. What is the extent of Vitelli's injuries?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Angus Austin become wounded?

2. What does Gilliland tell Hodges about the attitude of the civilians back in the States?

3. What is Goodrich's reaction as the platoon walks through Go Noi Island?

4. What is the result of the investigation of the banana trees just off the trail that Hodges' men are following?

5. Why do the men always dig new fighting holes, rather than use old holes that they find?

6. Who is wounded during enemy fire in An Hoa?

7. Why does Cannonball decide to join the Marines instead of the Army?

8. Why does Goodrich want to join Bagger's team?

9. What kind of childhood did Phony experience?

10. Why does Snake argue with Austin's order to send a platoon on the other side of the wire at the tree line for LP?

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