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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. Where is the court martial trial held?
(a) In a conference room.
(b) In a church.
(c) In a castle.
(d) On the Army base.

2. Brandt testifies that he always felt he should have reported the hospital incident, but was afraid to. What was Brandt afraid of?
(a) Death.
(b) Prison.
(c) Retaliation.
(d) Dishonor.

3. In the hospital in Hue, who threw a grenade at a young boy who jumped out one of the hospital's windows?
(a) Richard Farley.
(b) Lee Walker.
(c) Hernando Beltran.
(d) Lawrence Crane.

4. Who does the person offering to pay for the hit on Brandt ask to arrange the hit?
(a) Louis Kalane.
(b) Hernando Beltran.
(c) Tony Scorello.
(d) Richard Farley.

5. The night after the hospital massacre, which platoon member next took up the story that the men would all eventually agree to stick to?
(a) Steven Brandt.
(b) Richard Farley.
(c) Ben Tyson.
(d) Daniel Kelly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Tyson's former secretary who is present at the trial to show her support for Tyson?

2. 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?

3. According to the trial's first witness, what did Tyson and four men do at the burial mound?

4. According to what Corva tells Tyson, how many cases has Corva won?

5. Who finally locates several members of Tyson's old platoon, according to Corva?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Harper tells Tyson that several of his old platoon members have "finally" been located, what does Tyson believe?

2. On the third day of the trial, what does Tyson insist that Corva do?

3. As Tyson and Corva share a drink, what does Tyson realize about other people who had served and returned from Vietnam?

4. As Corva and Tyson leave the conference room to head into the hearing, Corva tells Tyson that the witnesses seem like good men. What is Tyson's response?

5. Why is Corva pleased that the panel takes more than a few hours to return their verdict?

6. As Tyson and his platoon left the hospital after the massacre, what did Tyson hope no one would be able to tell?

7. After escorting a man from the courtroom with the excuse that he might be called as a witness, what does Corva reveal to be his true intentions for removing the man?

8. As Tyson and Corva share a drink, Corva tells Tyson that he thinks Tyson is guilty. What does Corva not want Tyson to have to do?

9. When the rabbi is asked about giving up his office for Corva and Tyson to use, what does the rabbit say?

10. Describe the appearance of Richard Farley at the court martial trial.

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