2. Which word best describes the length of the meeting O'Brien has with the battalion commander?
(a) Adequate
(b) Brief
(c) Lengthy
(d) Extended

3. What does O'Brien develop an interest in during high school?
(a) Acting
(b) Service to his country
(c) War methods and techniques
(d) Politics

4. In which of the following states did O'Brien complete his basic training?
(a) Texas
(b) Washington
(c) Missouri
(d) Oregon

5. Which area is considered really dangerous?
(a) Chu Lai
(b) Pinkville
(c) Batangan Peninsula
(d) Long Binh

6. What type of training does O'Brien have to go through after he leaves basic training?
(a) Advanced Infantry Training
(b) Advanced Shooting School
(c) Advanced Basic Training
(d) None, he is sent over seas

7. Which of the following is the best synonym for disdain as it is used in the following sentence? He looks with disdain on those that flourish in basic training.
(a) Turns nose up at
(b) Respect
(c) Scorn
(d) Despise

8. What is the name of the lake which O'Brien likes to ride around?
(a) Nasser
(b) Okabena
(c) Tanganyika
(d) Nyasa

9. What type of notice does O'Brien receive?
(a) Reduction
(b) Introduction
(c) Induction
(d) Deduction

10. Which of the following describes the nickname for the time period in which O'Brien was born?
(a) Cold war
(b) Depression
(c) Baby boom
(d) Holocaust

11. Which of the following best describes how O'Brien feels about the war?
(a) It is too far away
(b) It is wrong
(c) It needs to end quickly
(d) It is right

12. What does O'Brien hide behind?
(a) His tent
(b) Ammunition storage
(c) Beer kegs
(d) Other men from the company

13. Which of the following terms best describes how O'Brien feels during basic training?
(a) Supported
(b) Lonely
(c) Fierce
(d) Happy

14. Why do the Vietnamese boys follow the soldiers?
(a) Watch and report to the Viet Cong
(b) Monitor locations
(c) To clean weapons
(d) Get candy

15. What is the goal of the soldiers in relation to the insurgents?
(a) Surrender
(b) Hid
(c) Elimination
(d) Capture