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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Pinkville referred to by this name?
(a) A derogatory term for the people that live here
(b) The soil is pink in this region
(c) Areas on military maps are shaded pink
(d) There is much blood here because so many have been killed

2. Which of the following is the best definition of a scout?
(a) Reconnoiter
(b) Surveyor
(c) Scrutinizer
(d) Inspector

3. For what event is Major Callicles asked to leave the base camp permanently?
(a) Burning down a brothel
(b) Harassing the soldiers
(c) Drinking
(d) Taking Drugs

4. Which of the following terms means someone with very little combat experience?
(a) Blue
(b) Black
(c) Green
(d) Red

5. What consumes Major Callicles?
(a) Sense of right and fairness
(b) Prostitution
(c) My Lai scandal
(d) Liberalism

6. Why does the Vietnamese scout want request leave?
(a) To earn money for his family
(b) To take care of his children after his wife was killed
(c) Join the Viet Cong
(d) Help his family overcome an illness

7. What do the soldiers do to the well in the village where they found the Viet Cong rifle?
(a) Poison it
(b) Hide explosives in it
(c) Dump sand in it
(d) Close it over with rocks

8. What new job does O'Brien finally earn at the end of August?
(a) Munitions expert
(b) Radio man
(c) Typist
(d) Captain

9. To what does O'Brien liken Johansen's leaving Alpha Company?
(a) Trojans losing Hector
(b) Overthrow of a king
(c) Vietnam War
(d) President Kennedy's assassination

10. Which of the following is O'Brien's boss at camp LZ Gator?
(a) Mad Mark
(b) Major Callicles
(c) Captain Johansen
(d) Captain Smith

11. How many times is the base attacked while O'Brien works there?
(a) 3
(b) 1
(c)
(d) 5

12. Which of the following is not a synonym for the term lament?
(a) Celebrate
(b) Crying
(c) Bewail
(d) Grieve

13. Which of the following is the best synonym for the term mocks as used in the following sentence? The Captain mocks his fear.
(a) Fakes
(b) Mimics
(c) Simulates
(d) Ridicules

14. Which of the following physical signs of stress can be seen in Major Callicles?
(a) Migraine headaches
(b) Heart attack
(c) Ongoing weight problem
(d) Bursting blood vessels on his face

15. In which part of her body had she been shot?
(a) Arm
(b) Groin
(c) Leg
(d) Head

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the best antonym to the term lewd?

2. Which of the following words best describes life at LZ Gator?

3. How do the prisoners sleep?

4. Which of the following is the best definition for the term sycophantic?

5. What is Alpha Company looking for on their marches in chapter 17?

(see the answer keys)

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