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

2. What does Carlyle pull out of his pocket after catching Roger in Richie's footlocker?
(a) A pint of whiskey.
(b) A letter from Roger's family.
(c) A cigar.
(d) A marijuana cigarette.

3. How did Martin and Richie come to be in the military?
(a) They were drafted.
(b) They enlisted.
(c) It is judges orders to avoid jail time.
(d) It is part of time off for good behavior from jail.

4. What problem does Carlyle have with all of the officers in the Army?
(a) They all come from wealthy families.
(b) They are all black.
(c) They all have college educations.
(d) They are all white.

5. While recalling events from his hometown, what does Roger tell the others happened to the man in the phone booth?
(a) A delivery truck lost control and ran over him.
(b) He was assulted by a homosexual man.
(c) He was killed by gunfire.
(d) He was stabbed and died.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Richie think that Roger would understand problems associated with being homosexual?

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

4. Who does Billy claim is a beautiful screamer?

5. What does MOS stand for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Richie think that Roger would understand the problems associated with being homosexual?

2. Why is the fact that Roger smokes contradictory to his other behaviors?

3. Why does Carlyle call Roger a "Tom"?

4. What does Roger tell Billy he "better learn"?

5. Why does Billy get so angry at Richie for thinking that he is "Frankie"?

6. Why is Carlyle jealous of Billy, Richie, and Roger?

7. Why is Richie afraid of the Vietcong and war?

8. What does Roger mean when he says to Billy, "every black man in the world ain't like me"?

9. Why does Billy have such a hard time with the sexual relationship that Carlyle and Richie are alluding to happening in the bunk house and not somewhere else?

10. Why does Roger try to talk Billy into going into town while leaving Richie out of the conversation?

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