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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Corva, what is the name of the JAG representative taking over for Harper?
(a) General Hayes.
(b) General Crane.
(c) General Milligan.
(d) General Gilmer.

2. According to the prosecutor's opening statement, what does the prosecution NOT have to do?
(a) Prove Tyson ordered his men.
(b) Prove Tyson pulled the trigger.
(c) Prove Tyson is culpable.
(d) Prove Tyson is responsible.

3. According to what Corva tells Tyson, how many cases has Corva's opposing counsel won?
(a) A few of them.
(b) More than he's lost.
(c) All of them.
(d) None of them.

4. When the court martial trial breaks for lunch, Tyson returns to the officer's quarters assigned to Corva, and Tyson is surprised by what he sees in Corva's room. What does Tyson see?
(a) Papers regarding the trial all over the room.
(b) Papers regarding the Vietnam War all over the room.
(c) Papers regarding the death penalty all over the room.
(d) Papers regarding the prosecuting attorney all over the room.

5. As the platoon members began to agree on the details of the story that they would all stick to, how many men do they say were hit by sniper fire as the platoon approached the building?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

6. Which member of the panel do Tyson and Corva elect to eliminate from the panel?
(a) Colonel Martin.
(b) Colonel Laski.
(c) Colonel Harper.
(d) Colonel Pierce.

7. How does Picard characterize Tyson's court martial hearing?
(a) As justice.
(b) As a never-ending search.
(c) As a travesty.
(d) As a mockery.

8. What does Corva caution Tyson about being careful that his family does NOT show to the public?
(a) Hope.
(b) Weakness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Caution.

9. In the hospital in Hue, who shot the woman who was carrying an infant?
(a) Lee Walker.
(b) Hernando Beltran.
(c) Lawrence Crane.
(d) Richard Farley.

10. When Brandt unfairly characterizes Tyson's intentions while under oath, Tyson stands up abruptly. Who does Tyson frighten when he stands up?
(a) Steven Brandt.
(b) Farnley Gilmer.
(c) Karen Harper.
(d) Walter Sproule.

11. When the first witness is called at the trial, what does Corva have to decide?
(a) Whether or not to object to the prosecution's line of questioning.
(b) Whether or not to object to the witness.
(c) Whether or not to point out the witness's falsehoods.
(d) Whether or not to cross-examine the witness.

12. After the trial lets out for the day, who does Tyson run into on the walk between Corva's assigned quarters and the house Tyson and his family are assigned to?
(a) Steven Brandt.
(b) Phillip Sloan.
(c) Richard Farley.
(d) Karen Harper.

13. When Marcy "goes a bit crazy", what does Marcy throw through a window?
(a) A glass.
(b) A book.
(c) An ashtray.
(d) A clock.

14. According to what Harper tells Corva, which of the potential witnesses is NOT represented by his own attorney?
(a) Lee Walker.
(b) Lawrence Crane.
(c) Hernando Beltran.
(d) Richard Farley.

15. Who wrote up the commendation for Tyson's Silver Star?
(a) Richard Farley.
(b) Daniel Kelly.
(c) Phillip Sloan.
(d) Steven Brandt.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the testimony of the first witness to take the stand at the court martial characterized?

2. When Tyson and Corva arrive for the court martial hearing, Corva sends Tyson into their conference room alone. How many men are waiting in the room for Tyson?

3. Brandt testifies that he always felt he should have reported the hospital incident, but was afraid to. What was Brandt afraid of?

4. When Steven Brandt takes the stand, how long does Pierce question Brandt for?

5. When Corva returns to the conference room, which witness proposes a toast to the dead, but admits that he can't remember the names of the dead?

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