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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following items is not among those that Li Van Hgoc serves to Third Squad in Chapter 13?
(a) Milk.
(b) Brandy.
(c) Fresh fruit.
(d) Rice.

2. In Chapter 11, Sidney Martin calls in a massive air-strike following the death of which of his men?
(a) Ready Mix.
(b) Billy Boy Watkins.
(c) Pederson.
(d) Bernie Lynn.

3. How does Third Squad get Lieutenant Corson out of Delhi in Chapter 26?
(a) They threaten him with a court martial.
(b) They fake an ambush on Jolly Chand's lodging.
(c) They knock him out and drive him out of town.
(d) They carry him to a train while he's passed out drunk.

4. At what town does Lieutenant Corson decide to cut off Cacciato in Chapter 10?
(a) Phnom Penh.
(b) Bangkok.
(c) Mandalay.
(d) Delhi.

5. In what state did Paul Berlin grow up?
(a) Iowa.
(b) Illinois.
(c) West Virginia.
(d) Wisconsin.

6. According to Doc Peret, soldiers need to beware of an excess of what substance?
(a) Bile.
(b) LSD.
(c) Antibiotics.
(d) Phlegm.

7. In Chapter 25, why is the mountain road particularly bad for a march?
(a) It runs directly up the mountain without winding.
(b) It is horribly muddy.
(c) It is badly overgrown with roots and vines.
(d) It has been booby trapped by the VC.

8. What official houses Third Squad at their destination in of Chapter 27?
(a) An Ambassador.
(b) A Colonel.
(c) A Mayor.
(d) A Governor.

9. What item does Cacciato strew on the road to guide Third Squad?
(a) Rice.
(b) Dog tags.
(c) Bullets.
(d) M&Ms.

10. In Chapter 9, what is Doc Peret's special medicine for Bernie Lynn?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) M&Ms.
(c) Water.
(d) Morphine.

11. Which of the following is not an activity that Sarkin Aung Wan and Paul Berlin do to pass the time in Delhi?
(a) Eating.
(b) Making love.
(c) Shopping.
(d) Playing cards.

12. What words does Paul Berlin state to himself without emotion as he watches Chapter 11's air-strike?
(a) I'm sorry.
(b) Bye bye.
(c) Kill it.
(d) Fuck you.

13. In Chapter 21, the delirious Lieutenant tells Paul Berlin what truth about their situation?
(a) They and Cacciato are one and the same.
(b) They will all die soon.
(c) They have been kidnapped.
(d) They are never returning to Vietnam.

14. What animal were Paul Berlin and his father when they went to Indian Guides camp?
(a) Deer.
(b) Bears.
(c) Salmon.
(d) Eagles.

15. What name does Sarkin Aung Wan call Paul Berlin?
(a) Germany.
(b) Nixon.
(c) Spec Four.
(d) GI Joe.

Short Answer Questions

1. The sight of which soldier fills Sidney Martin with pride in Chapter 25?

2. Who is the first person that Doc Peret toasts in Chapter 18?

3. While practicing in a fake minefield in Chapter 4, how do new soldiers know that have tripped a "mine?"

4. What city are the three refugee women in the cart from?

5. On the bumpy ride into hot territory in Chapter 20, which Squad member falls to the floor of the Chinook and cannot get up?

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