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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Richard go directly to his church that first night he is home?
(a) To talk to the youth minister.
(b) To talk to the pastor.
(c) To thank people for praying for him.
(d) To pray.

2. When Haywood is sleeping in a rice paddy in the lowlands during monsoon season, how high does the water get?
(a) Up to his waist.
(b) Up to his ankles.
(c) Up to his neck.
(d) Up to his chest.

3. What street is Richard, his mother, and his wife driving on when white guys cut in front of them and blow the horn?
(a) Chicago Avenue.
(b) Illinois Avenue.
(c) Michigan Street.
(d) Indiana Boulevard.

4. What network is covering Malik and his regiment on August 5, 1965?
(a) NBC.
(b) CNN.
(c) CBS.
(d) ABC.

5. How old was the youngest American soldier who died in combat in Vietnam?
(a) 16.
(b) 17.
(c) 18.
(d) 19.

6. How much schooling did Charles's father have?
(a) Fourth-grade education.
(b) Second-grade education.
(c) High-school education.
(d) Eighth-grade education.

7. How many times does Luther have to watch an interrogation to make sure the prisoners are treated properly?
(a) Six times.
(b) Once.
(c) Three times.
(d) Twice.

8. What do Malik and his regiment use to burn down huts?
(a) Torches.
(b) Grenades.
(c) Zippos.
(d) Matches and dry brush.

9. Which was the last branch of the service to integrate?
(a) The Army.
(b) The Marines.
(c) The Navy.
(d) The Air Force.

10. Where does Haywood spend his last six months in the army?
(a) Fort Benning, Georgia.
(b) Fort Carson, Colorado.
(c) Anniston Army Depot, Alabama.
(d) Fort Bliss, Texas.

11. Where does Richard go for therapy?
(a) General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital.
(b) Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center.
(c) Womack Army Medical Center.
(d) Walter Reed Hospital.

12. Whose name does Light Bulb look up first when he goes to the Vietnam Memorial?
(a) Robert Draper.
(b) LeRoy Tafoya.
(c) James Plummer.
(d) Michael Shea.

13. Where does Light Bulb do his basic training?
(a) Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
(b) Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
(c) Fort Knox, Kentucky.
(d) Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

14. Where is Light Bulb's home town?
(a) East St. Louis, Illinois.
(b) Chicago, Illinois.
(c) Topeka, Kansas.
(d) Phoenix, Louisiana.

15. What village are Malik and his regiment going to level?
(a) Cam Ne.
(b) Bao Loc.
(c) Thanh Hoa.
(d) Hong Gai.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many boxes of grenades does Luther throw during the hospital attack?

2. How old is Charles when he goes to Vietnam?

3. How old is Haywood when he is told his unit is going to Chicago to the Democratic convention?

4. How many times is Emmanuel ambushed when he is making his rounds?

5. What reimbursement does Emmanuel give for a house?

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