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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. Who is curious about if the narrator killed anybody?
(a) His son
(b) His wife
(c) His daughter
(d) His friend

2. How many soldiers are said to be in the platoon?
(a) 22
(b) 18
(c) 5
(d) 10

3. What is not a phrase used by the men to describe the dead?
(a) Crunchie munchie
(b) Roasted peanut
(c) Crispy critter
(d) Cracker jack

4. Where did Tim and Linda go on a date?
(a) To the park
(b) To a baseball game
(c) To a skating rink
(d) To a movie

5. In Tim's imagination, what village is the man he killed from?
(a) My Khe
(b) Than Khe
(c) Tra Bong
(d) Saigon

Short Answer Questions

1. What color clothes was the man wearing when Tim killed him?

2. What did the man on trail wear on his feet?

3. How old was Tim when he first dealt with death?

4. What personal item did Tim "bury" in the river?

5. How does Rat Kiley deal with the mission at first?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the men recover Kiowa's body?

2. How does Rat Kiley cope with the difficult mission of up all night, and sleeping during the day?

3. What is the purpose of the visit to the battlefield where Kiowa was killed?

4. What power do stories have for people dealing with death?

5. What was Tim's first experience with death?

6. What is Norman's assessment of his valor and bravery?

7. How does Norman Bowker ultimately cope with returning home?

8. What is unique about the movements required of Alpha Company for this chapter's mission?

9. What does the dancing girl symbolize to you?

10. Do you agree with Kiowa or Tim's point of view about the kill? Why?

(see the answer keys)

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