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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After lights out, why does Carlyle say he is crawling on the floor?
(a) He is pretending he is at war and crawling through rice paddies.
(b) He has found a mouse and is following it home.
(c) He has gone mad and reverted to child-like behaviors.
(d) Carlyle says he is practicing his duties: "the low crawl."

2. How many people from Billy's platoon are going to Vietnam?
(a) Four.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

3. At the end of Act 1, what does Richie do to Carlyle to get Billy to yell at him?
(a) Richie lies down beside Carlyle.
(b) Richie kisses Carlyle.
(c) Richie covers up Carlyle and pats his arm.
(d) Richie kicks Carlyle.

4. Roger asks Billy if he would rather fight a war in the freezing cold or one where there were "awful ....". Awful what?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Sergeants.
(c) Living quarters.
(d) Poisons.

5. What do Roger and Billy bring Carlyle while he is laying on the floor?
(a) The Playboy.
(b) The blankets from their beds.
(c) The mop.
(d) Another beer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does MOS stand for?

2. How are Cokes's boots different from everyone else's?

3. Why does Roger tell Carlyle that he got such a nice room in the Army?

4. As Billy and Roger contemplate Carlyle's enlistment into the Army, why does Billy claim Carlyle is in the Army?

5. What does Roger claim will happen to Sarge (Rooney) within one year?

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