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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. Who is the narrator sitting next to that he describes as "our number one guy" in the beginning of "Ten Kliks South"?
(a) Eicholtz.
(b) Voorstadt.
(c) O'Leary.
(d) MacClelland.

2. Where does the narrator attend a memorial service for his team leader in "In Vietnam They Had Whores"?
(a) The Camp Dover chapel.
(b) The Camp Tokka chapel.
(c) The Camp Lejeune chapel.
(d) The Camp David chapel.

3. What term from "Ten Kliks South" refers to a cord used to fire an artillery piece or arm the fuze mechanism on an air-dropped bomb?
(a) Coronary.
(b) Promontory.
(c) Mandible.
(d) Lanyard.

4. Who tells the narrator about his experiences in the Vietnam War in "In Vietnam They Had Whores"?
(a) The narrator's grandfather.
(b) The narrator's brother.
(c) The narrator's father.
(d) The narrator's uncle.

5. Who is the team leader that tells the narrator that girls like war heroes in "In Vietnam They Had Whores"?
(a) West.
(b) Zima.
(c) Jobrani.
(d) Mitchell.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what religion was Waguih raised?

2. What is Rodriguez covered in during the beginning of "Prayer in the Furnace"?

3. Why did Waguih join the military?

4. What does Boylan's voice remind the narrator of in “Unless it’s a Sucking Chest Wound”?

5. What does Jenks say his first thought was when he came to after his injury in "War Stories"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How are the prostitutes from the Vietnam War described in “In Vietnam They Had Whores”?

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

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

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

7. What obstacles does the priest face in “Prayer in the Furnace”?

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

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

10. What does Boylan relate of his career in “Unless it’s a Sucking Chest Wound”? What does the narrator ask Boylan at the end of the story?

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