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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 3 Where is Hodges processed and briefed?
(a) An Hoa
(b) Hiroshima
(c) Okinawa
(d) Da Nang

2. What does Bagger do before he leaves for war?
(a) He has a party with his buddies.
(b) He spends the night alone, regretting his decision.
(c) He marries his pregnant girlfriend.
(d) He spends the night with his parents.

3. Chapter 2 What is the reason that Bobby Hodges enlists in the armed forces?
(a) He is carrying on the family tradition of fighting for his country.
(b) He doesn't know what else to do with his life.
(c) He is trying to escape a petty crime.
(d) His mother convinces him to go.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Cannonball's reaction to Homicide's comments about fighting a white man's war?

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

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

4. When Dan surrenders to the Marines, what position do they offer him?

5. How many of the four men on first watch at LP duty survive the night?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What kind of childhood did Phony experience?

7. What is the Black Shack used for?

8. What does Bagger explain to his Marine buddies when he gets back from R&R?

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

10. How does Angus Austin become wounded?

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