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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 does the government decide to put in charge of the investigation against Tyson?
(a) Major Berg.
(b) Major Harper.
(c) Major Truscott.
(d) Major Van Arken.

2. When Tyson's wife arrives home the day Tyson first learns of the book, what does Tyson's wife find him doing?
(a) Shouting.
(b) Napping.
(c) Crying.
(d) Praying.

3. 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 letter.
(c) With a phone call.
(d) With a photograph.

4. When Tyson recalls his second meeting with Sister Teresa, what Christmas gift did he give her?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Soap.
(c) Music.
(d) Flowers.

5. On the military base, what is Tyson's assigned position?
(a) An assistant museum curator.
(b) An assistant cook.
(c) An assistant librarian.
(d) An assistant special aide.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Tyson and Marcy go to the officer's club to have dinner, who does Tyson introduce Marcy to?

2. What is the name of the man who quietly suggests that Tyson should leave the country?

3. When Marcy and Ben talk after Ben returns to the cottage in Sag Harbor, what does Marcy want Ben to do?

4. What trials was the noted military law professor involved in?

5. What is the name of the military base that Tyson reports to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Berg, Truscott, and Van Arken decide to go after Tyson instead of the enlisted men?

2. Ben and Marcy meet with Levin after Levin has read Harper's official report. Based on that report, what does Levin share with Ben and Marcy?

3. When Tyson and his wife attend his party, what new feeling does Tyson's wife experience?

4. When Tyson tells Marcy that they need a new car, why does Marcy tell him the car purchase is unwise?

5. As Tyson and his military attorney talk, describe the military attorney's attitude regarding war stories.

6. Describe the situation that Picard shares with Ben Tyson as an example of one of Picard's "bad light" experiences.

7. As Ben Tyson sees the book detailing the activities of his platoon in Vietnam, what does Tyson suddenly realize?

8. When being questioned by the government investigator, Tyson realizes that his story is full of holes, but sticks to it anyway. Why?

9. Why do the charges against Tyson make a distinction between Orientals and Caucasians?

10. When Tyson and Marcy go to the officer's club to have dinner, why is Tyson rude to the person he introduces to Marcy?

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