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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of airplane does the squad hear flying close to them while they are having a quiet day?
(a) A stealth missile.
(b) A helicopter.
(c) A fighter jet.
(d) A Boeing 747.

2. While at the airport in Japan, who does Richie purchase a souvenir for?
(a) His mother.
(b) His brother.
(c) His sister.
(d) His father.

3. What job does Sergeant Simpson offer to Richie to get him out of the fighting?
(a) A translation job.
(b) An office job.
(c) A medic's job.
(d) A secretarial job.

4. During the prayer, what is Jenkins called?
(a) An Earthly Man.
(b) An Angel Warrior.
(c) A Fallen Angel.
(d) A Precious Angel.

5. Why does Peewee enjoy his time in the army?
(a) Because he was homeless before, and how he has a home.
(b) Because he feels like an equal to everyone else.
(c) Because he enjoys traveling and this was the easiest way for him to see the world.
(d) Because he feels empowered holding a gun.

6. In what state does Richie complete his basic training?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Maine.

7. Which soldier gets into a fight with the cook?
(a) Peewee.
(b) Brunner.
(c) Richie.
(d) Rings.

8. Which military leader dies in a hospital after the attack?
(a) Captain Stewart.
(b) Lieutenant Carroll.
(c) Lieutenant Doyle.
(d) Sergeant Simpson.

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

10. Where did the men die that Peewee and Richie are sent to replace?
(a) In a ditch.
(b) In an exploded tank.
(c) On top of a mountain.
(d) Out at sea.

11. Who leads the prayer over Jenkins' body when he dies?
(a) Peewee.
(b) Lieutenant Carroll.
(c) Captain Stewart.
(d) Richie.

12. Who does Johnson get into a racially charged argument with?
(a) Walowick.
(b) Sergeant Simpson.
(c) Rings.
(d) Peewee.

13. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Richie joined the army?
(a) To send money home to his family.
(b) Because he thought that the war was about to end.
(c) To avoid answering questions about his future.
(d) To kill his enemy, the Vietcong.

14. How does Richie injure his knee?
(a) Playing soccer.
(b) Playing baseball.
(c) Playing football.
(d) Playing basketball.

15. Which soldier says that he is in Vietnam to stop the spread of communism?
(a) Peewee.
(b) Brunner.
(c) Richie.
(d) Ringer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the injured American soldiers transported out of the battle zone?

2. Which of the following does Richie NOT wonder about the dead Vietcong soldier?

3. Whose address does Lobel offer to give Richie so that he'll have someone to write letters to?

4. What does the soldier in the breakfast hall call Peewee and Richie when they refuse his offer?

5. Who does Lobel warn Richie not to become?

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