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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 award was the citation seeking that the narrator wrote for Boylan's friend in “Unless it’s a Sucking Chest Wound”?
(a) The Purple Heart.
(b) The Bronze Star.
(c) The Navy Cross.
(d) The Medal of Honor.

2. How many have died in Rodriguez's battalion in the past four months in "Prayer in the Furnace"?
(a) 2.
(b) 7.
(c) 19.
(d) 12.

3. Approximately how many people does Sanchez estimate each man killed in "Ten Kliks South"?
(a) 0.7.
(b) 0.9.
(c) 1.3.
(d) 0.52.

4. What drug was Jenks given that erases memory after his injury?
(a) Amoxyl.
(b) Versed.
(c) Benedrine.
(d) Pazil.

5. What is Vockler's military unit when he is killed?
(a) 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines.
(b) 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines.
(c) 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines.
(d) 1st Battalion, 9th Marines.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Waguih kicked out of his family home?

2. Who is the terrorist leader described in "Psychological Operations"?

3. Who is the priest's former mentor in "Prayer in the Furnace"?

4. What word from "In Vietnam They Had Whores" refers to the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia?

5. Where does the narrator attend a memorial service for his team leader in "In Vietnam They Had Whores"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator think about when he passes the medic tent in “Ten Kliks South”?

2. What conversation takes place between Wilson and Jessie in the end of “War Stories”?

3. What does the narrator realize during the memorial in “In Vietnam They Had Whores”?

4. Who is James Vockler and how does his death impact the narrator in “Unless it’s a Sucking Chest Wound”?

5. How does Waguih describe the incident where he was responsible for another man’s death in “Psychological Operations”?

6. Describe the narrative style of “In Vietnam They Had Whores.” What is happening in the beginning of the story?

7. What does Waguih represent in “Psychological Operations”? What was Waguih’s role in the military?

8. What symbolism is related in the story “In Vietnam They Had Whores”?

9. How would you describe the characters of Wilson and Jenks in “War Stories”?

10. How does the theme of guilt apply to Wilson in “War Stories”?

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