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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Cokes claim he has been falling down a lot?
(a) From dizzy spells.
(b) From PTSD.
(c) From drinking.
(d) From leukemia.

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

4. Which character discusses the attempted suicide with the character who tried to slit his wrists?
(a) Richie.
(b) Billy.
(c) Carlyle.
(d) Martin.

5. According to the stage directions, what color are the shades that cover the lights?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Red.

6. What is Rooney's nickname for Cokes?
(a) Cokie.
(b) Pop.
(c) Keys.
(d) Diet.

7. 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) Carlyle says he is practicing his duties: "the low crawl."
(d) He has gone mad and reverted to child-like behaviors.

8. According to Cokes, what makes the "gooks" yellow?
(a) Rice.
(b) Yellow fever as children.
(c) Too much beer.
(d) Old booze and urinating in the water supply.

9. Why does Roger want to stay at the barracks instead of going downtown with Carlyle?
(a) Roger hates Carlyle and will never go anywhere with him.
(b) Roger wants to go to the gym.
(c) Roger wants to clean the barracks floors.
(d) Roger wants to look at the Playboy.

10. What happened to Cokes when he ran over a spider hole while in battle?
(a) He was shot in the "ah'm."
(b) He was shot in the "'ot."
(c) He was shot in the foot.
(d) He was shot in the "ass."

11. According to the stage directions, how many lights hang at the center of the ceiling?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

12. How does Richie finish the following statement: "cleanliness is ....."?
(a) Releasing.
(b) Godliness.
(c) Nakedness.
(d) Homosexuality.

13. What character tries to slit his wrists in a suicide attempt?
(a) Richie.
(b) Carlyle.
(c) Martin.
(d) Billy.

14. After Richie leaves to take a shower, what do Billy and Roger decide to do?
(a) Look at a Playboy.
(b) Go shower.
(c) Mop and buff the floor.
(d) Go find Martin.

15. What kind of powder does Richie use for his rashes?
(a) Foot powder.
(b) Baking powder.
(c) Baby powder.
(d) Army issue medicated powder.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Billy, Roger, and Richie are getting finishing up the floors, Roger gets out a radio. What song are they listening to?

2. What does Carlyle pull out of his pocket after catching Roger in Richie's footlocker?

3. What problem does Carlyle have with all of the officers in the Army?

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

5. As Roger is finishing up the mopping, what do Cokes and Rooney carry into the room?

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