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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. What does Captain Johansen tell O'Brien he would rather be than anything else?
(a) Brave
(b) Home
(c) Fearless
(d) Alive

2. Who orders the village to be searched after they find a Viet Cong rifle?
(a) O'Brien
(b) Mad Mark
(c) Erik
(d) Captain Johansen

3. Where does O'Brien go for R&R soon after he starts at LZ Gator?
(a) Australia
(b) China
(c) Japan
(d) Korea

4. Which of the following is the best synonym for treacherous as used in the following sentence? The coral reefs and sandy beaches are a treacherous paradise.
(a) Unfaithful
(b) Safe
(c) Dangerous
(d) Underhanded

5. In what do the Viet Cong hide the booby-trapped grenades?
(a) Under thatched huts floors
(b) Trees
(c) Tin cans
(d) Leaves

Short Answer Questions

1. For what event is Major Callicles asked to leave the base camp permanently?

2. Which of the following is the best synonym for the term mocks as used in the following sentence? The Captain mocks his fear.

3. Why does the Vietnamese scout want request leave?

4. What does Alpha company come across in chapter twelve?

5. What does the term fragged mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does O'Brien feel about himself?

2. What similarity to the soldiers' situation does the Captain draw for the scout?

3. What does Alpha Company do for protection at night?

4. What does O'Brien say ruins a man's psyche?

5. How does the Vietnamese scout feel about the soldiers for which he is scouting?

6. Why doesn't Bates or O'Brien do anything about the old men being tied to the trees?

7. How does O'Brien feel about his new job?

8. Why are the soldiers bitter?

9. Why can't the soldiers easily recognize the enemy?

10. Why are the soldiers so angry?

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