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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. Why doesn't Dan agree with Operation Lam Son 719?
(a) He believes they should surrender.
(b) He believes they should form a truce.
(c) He believes they should attack in the opposite direction.
(d) He believes there are enough problems right where they are.

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

3. What is the reaction of Mitsuko's mother at Hodges' marriage proposal?
(a) She says that she will never agree.
(b) She says that she will think about it.
(c) She approves.
(d) She says that they should get married that very day.

4. What happens to Dan's column when they enter Laos?
(a) They are shelled for a full day.
(b) They are greeted by friendly civilians.
(c) They are invited to stay in the village.
(d) Children offer them food.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Snake have left to serve in Vietnam?

2. As Snake sees the mountains in the distance, what does he think about himself?

3. What does Senator tell a group of people gathered for an anti-war rally?

4. How long do Hodges' men have to wait in the field before the fighting begins?

5. Why is Bagger so annoyed with the truck driver?

Short Essay Questions

1. What effect does sitting in the rain have on Hodges' men?

2. What does Hodges' mother do with the flag and gold medal she receives that Hodges earned while in the war?

3. What does Goodrich see hanging from the helicopter that passes above him?

4. What type of songs does Senator sing and play on his guitar after Hodges returns?

5. What does Hodges see as he peers through the fog?

6. What becomes of Hodges while he tries to rescue the men in the cemetery?

7. What is Kersey's reply when Hodges asks if there is anywhere dry where his men can wait out of the rain?

8. What is in the letter that Bagger takes from a dead VC soldier?

9. What are the results of the investigation into Snake's participation in the killing of the civilian's that Senator reported?

10. How does Snake keep his team motivated to move through the gunfire toward the cemetery to help Senator's team?

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