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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Norman doing at the time Terry interviews him?
(a) Working for Boeing.
(b) Working for Amtrak.
(c) Working for Cummins Engine Company.
(d) Working for IBM.

2. How many times is Stephen shot down?
(a) Three times.
(b) Once.
(c) Twice.
(d) Four times.

3. When Robert Mountain enlists, what does he want to do in the army?
(a) Play in the band.
(b) Military police.
(c) Be a rifleman.
(d) Combat photographer.

4. Where does Stephen say that Puff the Magic Dragon is damaged and four Cobras are lost?
(a) Sampan Valley.
(b) Bien Hoa.
(c) Tonkin Gulf.
(d) Pleiku.

5. How much does one of the maids try to sell her baby boy for?
(a) $250.
(b) $500.
(c) $300.
(d) $200.

6. During Norman's three tours in Asia, how many times does he set foot in South Vietnam?
(a) Twice.
(b) None.
(c) Once.
(d) Too many to count.

7. Archie and his men capture two huge Russian-made guns. Where does one of the guns go after the war?
(a) Parris Island.
(b) Camp Pendelton.
(c) Quantico.
(d) Camp Lejeune.

8. Why is the smell so awful when Stephen and his battalion find a downed helicopter?
(a) The helicopter had been down two weeks.
(b) The helicopter had been down for three weeks.
(c) The helicopter had been down for seven days.
(d) The helicopter had been down for ten days.

9. How far did Norman walk to get on a school bus when he was a child?
(a) Three blocks.
(b) Three miles.
(c) Five miles.
(d) Eight miles.

10. When does Robert Holcomb arrive in Vietnam?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1967.

11. Where did Joseph go to college?
(a) Kansas State.
(b) West Point.
(c) University of Iowa.
(d) University of Nebraska.

12. How many Vietnamese were dumped out of choppers by Arthur's team?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) About twelve.
(d) About eight.

13. What rank does Don make and that he will have when he retires?
(a) Colonel.
(b) Sergeant.
(c) Captain.
(d) Lieutenant Commander.

14. How old is Norman when his plane is shot down?
(a) Almost 29.
(b) About 30.
(c) Almost 27.
(d) Nearly 25.

15. What does Robert Mountain do his first three months in country?
(a) Armorer.
(b) Forward observer.
(c) Interpreter.
(d) Combat paratrooper.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is Robert Mountain in the hospital while his stump heals?

2. When does Joseph go to Vietnam?

3. When does Arthur get out of the military?

4. What is Joseph's rank when he goes to Vietnam?

5. What is the nationality of the man who makes a film about Joseph's platoon?

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