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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. During a fight with Vietnamese soldiers, where is Richie shot?
(a) In his stomach.
(b) In his leg.
(c) In his back.
(d) In his neck.

2. Which character wakes up in the middle of the night with terrible, screaming nightmares?
(a) Peewee.
(b) Brunner.
(c) Monaco.
(d) Johnson.

3. In the attempt to escape the Vietnamese troops, where is Richie shot?
(a) In the back.
(b) In the neck.
(c) In the leg.
(d) In the arm.

4. When the troops are attacked, trying to capture the piece of Vietnamese land, how does Richie feel?
(a) Terrified.
(b) Amused.
(c) Exhausted.
(d) Apathetic.

5. Which of the following soldiers does NOT have a letter from Gearhart to his wife in their possession?
(a) Richie.
(b) Walowick.
(c) Gearhart.
(d) Monaco

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT seen by the American soldiers returning to the recently pacified village?

2. What does the squad advise the soldier, whose girlfriend proposed marriage, to do?

3. How many of the three soldiers--Peewee, Richie, and the captive--are able to escape the Vietnamese troops?

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

5. Who opens fire on the Vietnamese soldiers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the rescue choppers open fire on the Vietnamese allies?

2. What happens when the Vietnamese allies want the American troops to help them capture a crucial hill?

3. Who is with Brew when he dies?

4. In Kenny's letter to Richie about Johnny Robinson, what does he say?

5. What happens during the Lieutenant Gearhart's first reconnaissance mission in Vietnam?

6. What race relation issues come to light during the time of Vietnamese Tet?

7. What does Richie do with his Purple Heart?

8. What conversation does Richie get into with Johnson about the war protesters?

9. What offer does Gearhart make for the troops, when it is realized that the squads are unequally staffed?

10. How does it come to be that Richie is shot?

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