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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose decision is it to extend the troop's tour of duty for an additional thirty days?
(a) Lieutenant Gearhart's.
(b) Captain Stewart's.
(c) Lieutenant Doyle's.
(d) Sergeant Simpson's.

2. How many soldiers in Richie's platoon are promoted after the village ambush?
(a) All of them.
(b) Ten of them.
(c) None of them.
(d) Five of them.

3. What name is Johnson called by another character, prompting a racially charged arguement?
(a) A "Tootie."
(b) A "Bootie."
(c) A "Cootie."
(d) A "Fruity."

4. When the troops go on pacification missions, who are they trying to convince the villagers are the enemy?
(a) The French.
(b) The communists.
(c) The American soldiers.
(d) Their fellow villagers.

5. Which of the following best describes the fight in which the troops is attempting to reclaim Vietnamese land?
(a) Well organized.
(b) Quick.
(c) Disorganized.
(d) Peaceful.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the soldier killed on the first night of patrol?

2. Which soldier promises to come to Richie and Peewee's aid if problems arise in camp over their new lieutenant?

3. What is attached to the young Vietnamese child that Peewee makes a doll for?

4. How long do Peewee and Richie wait before receiving their camp assignment?

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

(see the answer key)

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