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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. Based on her EKG, Dr. Coles guesses that Nan's condition is called _____.
(a) Atrial fibrillation.
(b) Angina.
(c) Mitral valve prolapse.
(d) Endocarditis.

2. What were the Three Blind Mice initially sent to the An Lao Valley to investigate?
(a) Vietcong snipers.
(b) A lost squad.
(c) Torture specialists.
(d) A rogue platoon.

3. How are cadets trained to turn their faultlessly sharp corners?
(a) With wooden pegs.
(b) With weights hung from strings.
(c) With lines in the grass.
(d) With a short wooden fence.

4. Whose portrait hangs on the wall in the Embassy in Vietnam?
(a) Tran Duc Luong.
(b) Ngo Dinh Diem.
(c) Ho Chi Minh
(d) Phan Van Khai.

5. Where has Colonel Handler made reservations for him, Alex, and John to eat?
(a) Spaghettini.
(b) The Macaroni Grill.
(c) Il Cenacolo.
(d) La Fortuna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Harris carrying when Alex shoots him?

2. What does Billie make for her and John to drink?

3. What position does Harris play in the softball game?

4. What nickname does John call Alex?

5. What type of barbecue sauce is a mixture of salt, pepper, paprika, and brown sugar?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does John display his combat experience in the Georgia woods?

2. After John gets shot, why does the situation seem hopeless to Alex?

3. What does John say when Alex says he is afraid the Three Blind Mice are going to kill them in the Georgia woods?

4. According to Alex, how should ribs be cooked and who taught him that?

5. What is the attitude of the translator at the Vietnam Embassy? What makes her attitude change?

6. What gives Robert Bennett a split second of hope as he and his wife are being brutally attacked by the Three Blind Mice and what happens to dash it?

7. What does Billie find one night when she goes out to search for her husband when he failed to return from a fishing trip?

8. What does Starkey's house look like on the inside?

9. How does Director Burns explain the guerilla nature of the Vietnam War to Alex?

10. Why is Foot Soldier disappointed with Alex's progress and how does he make this known to Alex?

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