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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the men camp in the chapter titled "Church?"
(a) Beneath a Hindu statue
(b) A pagoda
(c) At a Christian mission
(d) In a village with refugee clerics

2. "Hump it" means what?
(a) Dig a foxhole
(b) Stay in formation
(c) To carry something
(d) Shoot at the enemy

3. Which item doubled as a body bag?
(a) Extra set of fatigues
(b) Tent
(c) Flak jacket
(d) Poncho

4. What are Tim's duties at the pig factory?
(a) Declotter
(b) Packager
(c) Cleaner
(d) Throat cutter

5. What holiday did Curt Lemon celebrate with the villagers?
(a) Christmas
(b) Fourth of July
(c) Halloween
(d) New Year's

6. What happened in October to change things for Dave Jensen and Lee Strunk?
(a) Lee Strunk is hit by sniper fire
(b) Dave Jensen is hit by sniper fire
(c) Dave Jensen steps on a rigged mortar round
(d) Lee Strunk steps on a rigged mortar round

7. What purpose does the chapter 'Love' fill for the novel?
(a) It offers a prologue for all of the men in the company.
(b) It serves as an insight to how Lavender's family handled his death.
(c) It explains the historical context of the Vietnam War.
(d) It explains why the author decided to write the novel.

8. What animal does the platoon run into after Curt Lemon's death?
(a) Baby water buffalo
(b) Baby snake
(c) Baby goat
(d) Baby deer

9. When Kiowa says "No choice, Tim. What else could you do?" what can we assume he is talking about?
(a) A man Tim killed
(b) Tim's girlfriend wrote a letter to say she was seeing someone else
(c) Tim forgot to warn the platoon about a land mine he saw
(d) Tim running away

10. Who is the narrator talking about in Chapter 8, The Dentist?
(a) Henry Dobbins
(b) Dave Jensen
(c) Curt Lemon
(d) Kiowa

11. Who shares the story of the girlfriend in Vietnam?
(a) Dave Jensen
(b) Curt Lemon
(c) Rat Kiley
(d) Mitchell Sanders

12. How many monks are there to help the men with camp?
(a) 12
(b) 6
(c) 1
(d) 2

13. What does he call the object around his neck?
(a) His guardian angel
(b) His good luck charm
(c) His closeness to a woman
(d) His piece of home

14. What does Mary Anne like to do when she disappears from the medical unit?
(a) Go swimming by herself
(b) Go out on patrols with the Green Berets
(c) Go see her secret Viet Cong lover
(d) Go visit in the villages with other women

15. "If you weren't humping, you were __________."
(a) Playing Games
(b) Tired
(c) Waiting
(d) Sleeping

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rat Kiley do to treat Lee Strunk's injury?

2. Which is not a benefit of being stationed in the area?

3. What profession did Henry Dobbins want to have in high school?

4. When was Ted Lavender killed outside of the village Than Khe?

5. How does the sister respond to Rat Kiley's letter?

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