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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. How old is Arthur Woodley when he goes to Vietnam?
(a) 17.
(b) 18.
(c) 20.
(d) 19.

2. What is the nationality of the man who makes a film about Joseph's platoon?
(a) British.
(b) French.
(c) German.
(d) American.

3. About how many Vietnamese surround Norman when his plane is shot down?
(a) 35.
(b) 50.
(c) 90.
(d) 45.

4. When is Robert Mountain hit outside his bunker?
(a) November 3.
(b) January 15.
(c) April 15.
(d) December 23.

5. How many Christmases does Robert Daniels spend in the hospital after he is injured?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Joseph go to Vietnam?

2. How many times is Stephen shot down?

3. What country is Norman going to for combat missions against Vietnam?

4. How old is Norman when his plane is shot down?

5. How old was Edgar when his father died?

Short Essay Questions

1. How poor is Edgar when he joins the marines?

2. What happens to the platoon that Joseph and his men have to find that is dropped into a landing zone called LZ Pink in the Central Highlands?

3. Why does Robert Holcomb go back to Vietnam in 1982?

4. How is Norman able to attend college and become an office in the Air Force?

5. What does Archie's regiment find after they have been following a trail for twelve days in the jungle?

6. Why does Robert Mountain have to have his leg amputated again, this time below the knee?

7. How is Robert Daniels injured?

8. Why do the Vietnamese call Arthur "Montagnard"?

9. Why is William Norman frustrated with the navy?

10. Why doesn't Joseph Anderson allow his men to take the trails and paths?

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