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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Cokes and Rooney are telling the men about their past, what do they say happened to O'Flannigan?
(a) He pulled the shoot release at 500 feet and died.
(b) During a jump gone bad, he broke both of his legs and the Army sent him home.
(c) He did not pack his shoot properly, and it did not deploy.
(d) He turned on his fellow soliders, and they pushed him out of a plane.

2. What did Billy want to grow up to be?
(a) An Army officer.
(b) A priest.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A police officer.

3. In Act 1, where does Richie invite Billy to go?
(a) Off base to a bar.
(b) Home with him on leave.
(c) To go visit his sister.
(d) The movies.

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

5. When Billy and Roger first met, why did Roger keep talking to Billy?
(a) Because Billy talked back.
(b) Because Billy was the only other black man.
(c) Because they found out that they grew up together.
(d) Because he had a crush on Billy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Roger say will help Billy become tougher?

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

3. When Carlyle begins to flirt drunkenly with Richie, what does he do?

4. Why does Carlyle refuse to get off of the floor and into bed?

5. News regarding Martin has come in. Where is Martin going?

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