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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date was Ben Tyson supposed to have been reassigned while serving his country in Vietnam?
(a) February 3.
(b) January 30.
(c) December 4.
(d) March 15.

2. What are the enlisted men offered in exchange for their testimony against Tyson?
(a) Immunity.
(b) 2-5 years.
(c) Community service.
(d) Probation.

3. After Tyson leaves the cottage and returns to work in the city, Marcy calls Ben. What does Ben tell Marcy?
(a) He loves her.
(b) He misses her.
(c) He's been recalled to the military.
(d) He will be indicted for murder.

4. As Tyson re-reads his military log's final entries, what does he see that the doctor who treated him noted in his file that Tyson could not tolerate?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Morphine.
(c) Aspirin.
(d) Analgesics.

5. What does Tyson do after leaving Picard's house?
(a) Closes his bank account.
(b) Buys a present for his wife.
(c) Goes for a swim.
(d) Goes to visit Harper.

6. Who is the Army's Judge Advocate General?
(a) Thomas Berg.
(b) William Van Arken.
(c) Fraser Duncan.
(d) Herbert Swenson.

7. After hearing the new restrictions placed upon Tyson as a result of the charges being filed, what does Tyson do after leaving Levin's office?
(a) Has a visitor.
(b) Calls Marcy.
(c) Goes to the museum.
(d) Leaves the base.

8. On the second meeting between Sister Teresa and Tyson, where did Tyson drive Sister Teresa to?
(a) The Joan of Arc Church.
(b) To the US Army base.
(c) The hospital in Hue.
(d) To Major Harper's office.

9. How did Tyson try to comfort the mother of the only man in his platoon to die inside the hospital?
(a) With a personal visit.
(b) With a phone call.
(c) With a photograph.
(d) With a letter.

10. When Tyson goes to visit Andrew Picard, who does Tyson discover has also been to see Picard?
(a) Cliff Watson.
(b) Karen Harper.
(c) Marcy Tyson.
(d) Melinda Tyson.

11. In Vietnam, when Tyson and his platoon came across civilians digging in the ground, what were the civilians doing?
(a) Burying dead enemy soldiers.
(b) Burying dead animals.
(c) Hiding treasures.
(d) Digging irrigation ditches.

12. What type of building did Tyson's platoon attack, according to the book?
(a) A bank.
(b) A morgue.
(c) An office building.
(d) A hospital.

13. What happens when the fight outside the officer's club is broken up?
(a) Tyson is shot.
(b) Tyson is laughed at.
(c) Tyson is forced into a car.
(d) Tyson is taken back inside the officer's club.

14. What is the name of the witness from Tyson's platoon who turns up dead after the investigation begins?
(a) Martin Levin.
(b) Harold Simcox.
(c) Chet Brown.
(d) Keith Overbrook.

15. According to Tyson's military attorney, it is always a bad idea to cross-examine who?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A liar.
(c) A witness.
(d) A nun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of platoon was Tyson's platoon?

2. What is the name of the limousine driver who takes Tyson home?

3. What is the name of the attorney Tyson meets with after first seeing the book detailing the activities of his platoon in Vietnam?

4. When did Tyson originally sign the military oath that Levin assures him is still valid for his court martial?

5. Where does the second interview between Tyson and the government's investigator take place?

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