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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 Tom say the defoliated jungle looks like?
(a) The desert.
(b) A bald head.
(c) The moon.
(d) Winter.

2. What does Emmett remember most about Vietnam when Sam asks him to talk to her about it?
(a) Agent Orange.
(b) The smell of fish sauce.
(c) The taste of beans and ham.
(d) Flying over Saigon.

3. When is Lonnie's brother getting married?
(a) Memorial Day.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Labor Day.
(d) Valentine's Day.

4. Where does Sam go running early in the morning?
(a) Paducah.
(b) The Fairview subdivision.
(c) The track at her old high school.
(d) Caewodd's Pond.

5. What does the doctor do when Emmett mentions Agent Orange as a possibility for his skin problems?
(a) He laughs.
(b) He becomes very serious.
(c) He acts as if he didn't say anything.
(d) He writes something down.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tom say the bird that Emmett is looking for resided in Vietnam?

2. What was it like for Sam to hear the new Beatles song on the radio?

3. What is depicted in the tattoo on Pete's chest?

4. What is Tom's garage called?

5. What does Sam buy at Flag Days?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Sam believe that Emmett brought his Army jacket on the trip to Washington because he thought it might be cold?

2. How does Anita act towards Emmett when she comes over for dinner?

3. What is the difference between Dwayne and Emmett in relation to Vietnam?

4. Why is it ironic that Colonel Blake fell out of the sky on his way home from the war?

5. What do Sam and Dawn have in common concerning their living arrangements?

6. What reasons does Sam have for trying to persuade Emmett to get a job?

7. Why does Emmett warn Sam and Lonnie not to let Moon Pie outside when the leave for Caewood's Pond?

8. Why doesn't Emmett take the job he is offered at the cookie factory?

9. How does Dawn feel about her father?

10. How does Sam feel about Bruce Springsteen?

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