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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. Chapter 18 How much more time does Gilliland have to serve in the military?
(a) Three weeks
(b) Two weeks
(c) Two months
(d) Three months

2. Who makes snide comments about the Chaplain who is leading a memorial service for the fallen men?
(a) Snake, Cat Man, and Flaky
(b) Senator, Bagger, and Ottenburger
(c) Senator, Cat Man, and Flaky
(d) Senator, Snake, and Flaky

3. What does Major Otto tell Hodges about Arizona Valley?
(a) It is one of the quiet spots in the jungle.
(b) It's not as bad as everyone says.
(c) It is hidden from the enemy.
(d) There is no hot food, no clean clothes, and blood and guts every day.

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

5. Chapter 14 What is Gilliland looking forward to after his ten years of military service?
(a) Working as a private detective
(b) Travelling across the USA
(c) Rest and relaxation
(d) Joining the police force

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 4 What is the injury that Ogre sustains during enemy fire?

2. What does Bagger do before he leaves for war?

3. What does Roland learn after he is in the military?

4. What does Snake do when he sees the new recruits?

5. Chapter 16 Where do black men go to talk about racism and an unjust world?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dan's family and what becomes of them?

2. What becomes of Baby Cakes, Ogre, and the engineer as they dig out an abandoned bomb?

3. How does Gilliland reach Pismo Beach to meet his wife after being discharged from the Marines?

4. What do Snake, Cannonball, Senator, Bagger, and Cat Man find when they go to look for the missing men?

5. What unreasonable expectations does Angus Austin expect from the men?

6. What does Speed suggest to Senator when Senator asks where he should go to resign from the Marines?

7. Describe the circumstances when Cat Man arrives in America from Mexico?

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

9. What does Bobby Hodges awaken to his first night in Vietnam?

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

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