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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the young, black medic?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Jeremy.
(c) Jamal.
(d) Jason.

2. Who tells Richie that there is no meaning to the war in Vietnam?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Brunner.
(c) Brew.
(d) Rings.

3. How is the soldier killed on the first night of patrol?
(a) He steps on a landmine.
(b) He eats a poisonous plant.
(c) He is shot through the heart.
(d) He throws his body on a grenade.

4. Who does Richie tell Lobel he wishes he could write to?
(a) A girlfriend.
(b) His mother.
(c) His brother.
(d) His father.

5. What do the Vietnamese allies want the American troops to help them capture?
(a) A mountain.
(b) A river.
(c) A fort.
(d) A hill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who leads the prayer over Jenkins' body when he dies?

2. When going on pacification missions, Lobel compares their company to outlaws in what type of movie?

3. What is the name of the soldier's new base, that they are moved to under Lieutenant Gearhart's command?

4. Which soldier admits that he wanted to run to Canada when he heard he was drafted?

5. In Earlene's letter to Richie, what does she apologize for?

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